Re: Re: Starbands - why do some look like DOC bands but some don't

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I was curious about that too with Hanger b/c most of the pictures I saw online of kids with Hanger bands were very similiar to Starbands (more of just a round opening in the top) but one of the posters at the Hanger office it looked more open like a Docband (though you could still tell it was thicker material).

I do know that Doc, like said, has several, I think a plagio, a scaph, and a brach helmet. Though I did once see one I had never seen or heard of, I assumed it to be a post op band. It covered the entire head so that it had to have velcro on both sides to pull it apart to open and get it off

On Sat, May 17, 2008 at 1:42 PM, <nwilkens2275@...> wrote:

I don't think I've ever seen a StarBand that didn't have the full coverage look. I think the openness of the DOCBand aids in allowing more heat to escape from the top of the head and makes the band less

cumbersome. The " peninsulas " (great word for them) or caps of the DOCBand are placed strategically depending on the shape of the head. If the baby has right plagio, the caps will be on the right side, and vice

versa for left plagio. Some have 2 caps and some have 3. Brachy and scapho DocBands will look different. That's my answer from a DOCBand perspective. Hopefully someone can answer your question from the STARBand side of things. I would definitely be interested to see some

photos of a STARBand that has a wider opening on top, just for my own reference. Do they have any posted on a website you can share? Jake-20m (tort resolved/rt plagio/DOCBand)Jordan-4 >> My son has an appt. Wed. to be scanned/assesed for a Starband. We've

> been doing aggressive repositioning for 4 months with not much > improvement. My question is - when I look at pictures of Starbands, I > see most cover all the way around and just have a small opening at

the > top of the head, but I've also seen some that look more like a DOCband > in that they are much more open on top and have the one " pennisula " > area (for lack of a better description) that covers the top of the

> head. Is the difference the orthotist or does it depend on the child's > head shape as to whether you get one that is mostly covered on top of > the head or not?>

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http://www.starbandkids.com/resources/gallery.htm

I was doing some research online and saw these pictures of babies with STARbands. It shows different ways some of the STARbands are.

Angie

Re: Starbands - why do some look like DOC bands but some don't

I don't think I've ever seen a StarBand that didn't have the full coverage look. I think the openness of the DOCBand aids in allowing more heat to escape from the top of the head and makes the band less cumbersome. The "peninsulas" (great word for them) or caps of the DOCBand are placed strategically depending on the shape of the head. If the baby has right plagio, the caps will be on the right side, and vice versa for left plagio. Some have 2 caps and some have 3. Brachy and scapho DocBands will look different. That's my answer from a DOCBand perspective. Hopefully someone can answer your question from the STARBand side of things. I would definitely be interested to see some photos of a STARBand that has a wider opening on top, just for my own reference. Do they have any posted on a website you can share? Jake-20m (tort resolved/rt plagio/DOCBand)Jordan-4>> My son has an appt. Wed. to be scanned/assesed for a Starband. We've > been doing aggressive repositioning for 4 months with not much > improvement. My question is - when I look at pictures of Starbands, I > see most cover all the way around and just have a small opening at the > top of the head, but I've also seen some that look more like a DOCband > in that they are much more open on top and have the one "pennisula" > area (for lack of a better description) that covers the top of the > head. Is the difference the orthotist or does it depend on the child's > head shape as to whether you get one that is mostly covered on top of > the head or not?>

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Angie, this website you listed below is the website that sparked my question originally. They show photos of STARbands that look very different than pictures I've seen anywhere else. This is the only place I've seen STARbands not have the traditional small circular opening at the top so it had me curious if anyone actually has a STARband that looks like one of these "non-traditional" and if so, what head shape did they have (Plagio, Brachy, etc)?

Thanks,

Upstate SC

Re: Starbands - why do some look like DOC bands but some don't

I don't think I've ever seen a StarBand that didn't have the full coverage look. I think the openness of the DOCBand aids in allowing more heat to escape from the top of the head and makes the band less cumbersome. The "peninsulas" (great word for them) or caps of the DOCBand are placed strategically depending on the shape of the head. If the baby has right plagio, the caps will be on the right side, and vice versa for left plagio. Some have 2 caps and some have 3. Brachy and scapho DocBands will look different. That's my answer from a DOCBand perspective. Hopefully someone can answer your question from the STARBand side of things. I would definitely be interested to see some photos of a STARBand that has a wider opening on top, just for my own reference. Do they have any posted on a website you can share? Jake-20m (tort resolved/rt plagio/DOCBand)Jordan-4>> My son has an appt. Wed. to be scanned/assesed for a Starband. We've > been doing aggressive repositioning for 4 months with not much > improvement. My question is - when I look at pictures of Starbands, I > see most cover all the way around and just have a small opening at the > top of the head, but I've also seen some that look more like a DOCband > in that they are much more open on top and have the one "pennisula" > area (for lack of a better description) that covers the top of the > head. Is the difference the orthotist or does it depend on the child's > head shape as to whether you get one that is mostly covered on top of > the head or

not?>

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I am not sure. I know when my daughter wore a STARband it looked like the style we see the most. But that was in 2002. She was high moderate to severe plagio/brachy.

Angie

Re: Starbands - why do some look like DOC bands but some don't

I don't think I've ever seen a StarBand that didn't have the full coverage look. I think the openness of the DOCBand aids in allowing more heat to escape from the top of the head and makes the band less cumbersome. The "peninsulas" (great word for them) or caps of the DOCBand are placed strategically depending on the shape of the head. If the baby has right plagio, the caps will be on the right side, and vice versa for left plagio. Some have 2 caps and some have 3. Brachy and scapho DocBands will look different. That's my answer from a DOCBand perspective. Hopefully someone can answer your question from the STARBand side of things. I would definitely be interested to see some photos of a STARBand that has a wider opening on top, just for my own reference. Do they have any posted on a website you can share? Jake-20m (tort resolved/rt plagio/DOCBand)Jordan-4>> My son has an appt. Wed. to be scanned/assesed for a Starband. We've > been doing aggressive repositioning for 4 months with not much > improvement. My question is - when I look at pictures of Starbands, I > see most cover all the way around and just have a small opening at the > top of the head, but I've also seen some that look more like a DOCband > in that they are much more open on top and have the one "pennisula" > area (for lack of a better description) that covers the top of the > head. Is the difference the orthotist or does it depend on the child's > head shape as to whether you get one that is mostly covered on top of > the head or not?>