Re: New member with lots of questions!-NYC (Arimed)

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Welcome-

Banding is just a verb that I (and others) use to give a name to the process. It

sounds better than " helmeting " or the longer " I am getting a helmet for my

son/daughter. " Cranial Tech makes the DOCBand, which is the most band-like

helmet on the market, because there is more of it cut away (in most instances)

so it's not quite as bulky as some other helmets.

I have not heard of Arimed in NYC, but we used to have a number of moms from the

NYC area. A lot of them made the trip to Paramus for CT. I would do a search of

old messages (using Arimed as the key word) and maybe you'll get some info that

way. Otherwise, hopefully someone with first-hand experience will chime in. (I

added NYC and Arimed to the subject line so it jumps out easily). If not, I

would recommend checking on the qualifications of the ortho at Arimed, it would

be ideal to have someone that has an experienced background in banding and works

with a lot of plagio babies on a regular basis.

DOCBands are made by Cranial Tech (http://www.cranialtech.com/) STARBands are

made by Orthomerica

(http://www.orthomerica.com/products/cranial/cranialindex.htm) and Hanger Bands

are made by Hanger (http://www.hanger.com/). STAR and Hanger are very similar to

each other in appearance, and all three work on the same principles (holding the

prominent areas of the head in place while allowing the flatter areas to grow).

We have a bunch of information on each one in our Files section. The Boston

Band, as far as I know, is only made in Boston, so that wouldn't really be an

option for you. There are other helmet companies out there, and some independent

orthos, but those are the top 3.

Hope that helps some. Feel free to ask more questions any time!

Jake-2.5 (DOCBand Grad 9/08)

Jordan-5

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> Hi Everyone! I was wondering if anyone has time, if they could look at my

son's photos and tell me what they think. It's under Our Plagio babies-L

Luke-right, Luke-right2 and Luke-left.

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> I had a long labor and delivery and he came out with a pointy head that has

developed into a definite flatness in the back. I think he had some torticollis

when he was born too and slept face up even when I tried to reposition his head

until recently.

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> My ped told me at his 4 month appointment to wait until his 6 month

appointment, but my gut is telling me that a helmet is the only way that will

correct this problem and prevent future issues. After many emails and phone

calls, he finally agreed that he thinks Luke can benefit from wearing a helmet

(he's 4.5 months old now).

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> Questions:

> Is there somewhere that I can find out what is " banding " as opposed to

helmets? (or are they the same thing)?

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> Has anyone dealt with Arimed in NYC? Postive, negative thoughts?

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> There is a cranial tech in paramus, NJ. Are they the best to go to?

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> Is there somewhere that I can find out the difference between DOC bands, Star

band, Hangars, Boston bands? (I've been trying to follow the group emails, but I

can't figure out which would be best for my son:)

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> THANK YOU so much! This group is so great!

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