Hanger-Birmingham, AL

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Has anyone used Hanger in Birmingham, AL?

I will say that Hanger is really hit or miss, they are probably the ones we hear the most negative stories about, but it's definitely not all Hanger orthos. A lot of people have had great success with Hanger. So it's really important to check in to your ortho's experience, find out how many babies they treat for plagio/brachy a month, year, etc. You can also ask for before and after photos and references of other parents that went through them. Or you can post your location here and see if anyone has used the same ortho, or check our Database for a listing of orthos (not all will be there, but you might luck out). BTW, anyone can add their ortho info and experiences on that page and I would encourage you to do so for easy reference.Some parents don't have a choice in where they seek helmet treatment because of location and/or insurance coverage/finances. We did have a local STARBand option (90% coverage with our insurance) but I felt better

going to CT (75% coverage) 2.5 hours away. Cranial Tech does specialize in banding, they see probably 30-40 babies a day (at least) at each location, so that's obviously a huge benefit. If your Hanger ortho only treats one plagio baby a month or something like that, I may be concerned that he doesn't have the ideal experience (though of course, that's not a given either). You just have to make the best decision that's right for you and go with your gut extinct.Jake-2.5 (DOCBand Grad 9/08)Jordan-5 > > > > > > > > > 1st look into your ins. Some will cover both, some will cover one but not the other and some won't cover either.> > The differences in the 2 are that DOC centers treat ONLY plagio/brachy where as Hanger centers treat all sorts of orthotics/prostetic issues. So the knowledge of the ortho treating your baby is different. ANd experince

of the ortho is KEY!!! Also, from what I have read here (and personal experience) I think that the quality control for ban production at CT is top notch... where at hanger it seems hit and miss. You can read through old messages to see what others have said.> > My dd had 2 hanger bands. If I knew then what I know now, I would have gotten her a DOC.> My dd had mild/mod plagio and tort. She has skull base asym and that is the hardest/last to correct. So while we did see some improvment in her plagio, I sometimes wonder what better correction my dd would have recieved if we had gone with a more experinced ortho/band.> > HTH! Let us know what you decide!> > > Jen> Mom to Luli - 3 yrs old> Torticollis, Plagio, Syringomyelia> > > Cranial Tech vs. Hanger> > > > > > > > > > Just wondering what people's thoughts were on the different companies. We are fortunate enough to live in an area where both places are located. We haven't been told for sure yet that our son needs the helmet but his PT is suggesting it from his tort his left side is flat and is head is not perfectly round. I was just wondering what people thought of each company. Hanger is about 15 min away from us and Cranial Tech is about an hour. Any help would be appriciated.> > Thanks> > > > > > > > The Average US Credit Score is 692. See Yours in Just 2 Easy Steps! > > > > >

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