RE: Length of Time for wearing the bands

[Guest guest]

Hanger bands are active bands, meaning they have pressure points which

" hold " the prominent areas while " redirecting " growth in the flat areas.

They are fit very close to the head in the prominent areas and thus need to

be closely monitored. The flat areas have room to grow but not a lot and

these areas are shaved out usually at each appt. They apply a gentle

pressure. Passive bands do not hold in any area. They fit looser and

totally rely on growth to round the head. The active uses growth and the

redirection from the pressure points.

Molly

Novato, California

Nicolas, 3, tort & plagio, STARband (CIRS Oakland) 4/24/06-9/12/06,

Graduate!

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Length of Time for wearing the bands

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> How long have your babies been wearing the bands? My daughter was

> diagnosed with moderate plagio, 8mm, and we are getting conflicting

> information the neurologist says 3-6 months and the orthotics

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[Guest guest]

My daughter is also wearing a Hanger band. I am hoping she'll only

have to wear it for 3 months. Is the Hanger band and active band?

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> My dd wore 2 bands from June thru Dec.

> What band provider are you going to?? If it is a passive band then

it would be a very long time but an active band would be shorter.

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> ?Jen and Luli - 3 years old

> Left tort - Right Plagio - Hanger Band Grad - CA

> http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/j/jens5th/

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> How long have your babies been wearing the bands? My daughter was

> diagnosed with moderate plagio, 8mm, and we are getting conflicting

> information the neurologist says 3-6 months and the orthotics

people

> say 12-14 months. I was just wondering what some of you have

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