Guest guest Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 Hi , If the band keeps shifting, I am going back to the ortho and ask him to do that. That's exactly what I think needs to be done...just a tiny, tiny bit of padding. Does have brachy? > > > > Holly, > > > > The padding that I was referring to is a very thin and small  strip (about the lenght of a thumb and the depth of a fingernail)  that was added to the top front of the band, right near where the hole is . It was not in an area where head growth needed to occur. It was designed to hold the helmet in place since 's growth was so slow. We were told it would not affect her treatment if we did or did not add it, but it made me feel better because the band didn't shift as much from the areas that were flat or slide into her eyes when she shifted in bed. Apparantely, the fit of the band is somewhat dependent upon the head shape. For brachy, it moves back and forth. Where there is flatness, the helmet wants to move because there is nothing there to hold it. By adding the padding in a different area, this kept it from shifting because the band was tighter in that area. > > > > I do believe that the STARbands are made to accomodate more growth than the DOCbands, but that makes sense because they can be worn for longer. It also is more common to go less regularly for adjustments so I'm not sure whether the room for growth is more at the onset of treatment. Although 's band is very fitted at the front, top, and sides, I can still fit my fingers half way up the back of her head so I know that there's still a lot of room there. Nothing has been shaved off of the back yet. > > > > , mom to , 19 months 3 weeks > > 21 weeks in STARband (4 to go) plus CST > > land > > > > > > > preview image Lilypie Baby Ticker Lilypie Baby Ticker > > Re: STARband fit issues > > we had the same issue in our starband. you can see photos here (http://shootingallens.blogspot.com/2008/12/helmet-woes.html) and here (http://shootingallens.blogspot.com/2008/12/i-dont-know-what-to-do.html). > > we had fit problems from the start that only got worse after several adjustments. our original orthotist offered to get us a second band at no cost, which we declined. after extensive research we ultimately decided to go with the doc band (a 4-hour drive for us each way) and have not had a single fit issue thus far. it's a real pain driving 500+ miles every other week, but i have no regrets with this decision. here's alex in his doc band (and also a comparison): http://shootingallens.blogspot.com/2009/01/compare-and-contrast.html > > it's my personal belief (and i'm not a doctor, so take this however you like) that there shouldn't be a need to add padding if the band is fitting correctly from the start. just my $.02. > > keep us posted and good luck! > > holly > mum to 10-month-old twin boys alex (in doc band since 1/5/09) and max (no helmet required). > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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