How many of your LO's have needed a 2nd band from Cranial Tech?

[Guest guest]

I'm just curious how many of your little ones needed further treatment and thus

a 2nd band from Cranial Tech?

The lady I spoke with from Cranial Tech said each band can be worn for no more

than 12 weeks. Because our son's has significant brachy and plagio, I'm not

sure it will be fully corrected by 12 weeks and think we would probably need a

2nd band. From what I have read (and the lady I spoke to) kids can wear the

Hanger bands longer. Quite honestly, I doubt we can afford two bands (from CT)

at $2550 each.

I don't know what to do.

[Guest guest]

From what I know docbands can usually be worn for max of 16 weeks, but it

depends how much the baby grows - many times they outgrow them sooner,

especially if the baby is young. About 15% of babies get a 2nd band (something

close to that from what I remember). Hanger and starband usually can be worn

longer, but that doesn't mean that necessarily work better. It seems docband

consistently has good results, where as the others are more inconsistent due to

differences in orthos etc. Also I think docbands usually cost around $3200, so

you may already be getting a price break from them.

-christine

sydney, 3 yrs, starband grad

>

> I'm just curious how many of your little ones needed further treatment and

thus a 2nd band from Cranial Tech?

>

> The lady I spoke with from Cranial Tech said each band can be worn for no more

than 12 weeks. Because our son's has significant brachy and plagio, I'm not

sure it will be fully corrected by 12 weeks and think we would probably need a

2nd band. From what I have read (and the lady I spoke to) kids can wear the

Hanger bands longer. Quite honestly, I doubt we can afford two bands (from CT)

at $2550 each.

>

> I don't know what to do.

>