Newcomer with LOTS of questions!

[Guest guest]

Hi - this week my son had his 6-month check-up and the pediatrician did

not see any improvement in his head shape and suggested that he get

fitted for a cranial band. The Dr office gave me information on

Cranial Tech and the DOC band - but I know there are other brands and

companies out there. I am looking for any feedback that anyone has

about the various bands out there (DOC, STAR, Hanger...). We live in

the Western suburbs of Chicago.

Thank you SO much for any help/info that you can provide. I just want

to do what is best for my little boy.

I have shed my share of tears these past few days and I am so glad to

find this resource and to find out that many families have

plagiocephaly success stories!

)

[Guest guest]

Hi Jenn,

you'll be surprised that it really isn't that bad once you get

started. Sometimes you even forget the band is there. Cranial Tech

(CT) has a very good reputation and does only banding. Nearly everyone

that goes there speaks highly of them. My daughter wore a starband and

had very good results. However with Star and other bands, the

orthotist may do lots of things besides banding babies, so experience

varies widely. You want to make sure the person you're working with

has a lot of experience, since this definitely impacts your chance of

getting good results. Here is the address of a starband provider in

Chicago, but I don't know their reputation (I found it on the

orthomerica website):

Children's Memorial Hospital - Chicago

Pat Rogel, CO, LO, OTR/L

2300 Children's Plaza, Box 46

Chicago, IL 60025

773-327-1022, 773-327-3305

FAX 773-327-1054

Email: progel@children'smemorial.org

www.childrensmemorial.org

-christine

sydney 2.5 yrs starband grad

>

> Hi - this week my son had his 6-month check-up and the pediatrician did

> not see any improvement in his head shape and suggested that he get

> fitted for a cranial band. The Dr office gave me information on

> Cranial Tech and the DOC band - but I know there are other brands and

> companies out there. I am looking for any feedback that anyone has

> about the various bands out there (DOC, STAR, Hanger...). We live in

> the Western suburbs of Chicago.

> Thank you SO much for any help/info that you can provide. I just want

> to do what is best for my little boy.

>

> I have shed my share of tears these past few days and I am so glad to

> find this resource and to find out that many families have

> plagiocephaly success stories!

> )

>

[Guest guest]

Jenn,

The information below (from ) for STARband is where I go for my son. I

see Pat Rogel and Rob every week. They came highly recommended to me by Dr.

Vicari (plastics at Childrens). If you need any additional information about

this location - let me know...

Karith

Mommy to Ethan (STARband / 5 weeks)

> From: christineashok <christineashok@...>

> Subject: Re: Newcomer with LOTS of questions!

> Plagiocephaly

> Date: Thursday, August 28, 2008, 10:48 PM

> Hi Jenn,

> you'll be surprised that it really isn't that bad

> once you get

> started. Sometimes you even forget the band is there.

> Cranial Tech

> (CT) has a very good reputation and does only banding.

> Nearly everyone

> that goes there speaks highly of them. My daughter wore a

> starband and

> had very good results. However with Star and other bands,

> the

> orthotist may do lots of things besides banding babies, so

> experience

> varies widely. You want to make sure the person you're

> working with

> has a lot of experience, since this definitely impacts your

> chance of

> getting good results. Here is the address of a starband

> provider in

> Chicago, but I don't know their reputation (I found it

> on the

> orthomerica website):

>

> Children's Memorial Hospital - Chicago

> Pat Rogel, CO, LO, OTR/L

> 2300 Children's Plaza, Box 46

> Chicago, IL 60025

> 773-327-1022, 773-327-3305

> FAX 773-327-1054

> Email: progel@children'smemorial.org

> www.childrensmemorial.org

>

> -christine

> sydney 2.5 yrs starband grad

>

>

> >

> > Hi - this week my son had his 6-month check-up and the

> pediatrician did

> > not see any improvement in his head shape and

> suggested that he get

> > fitted for a cranial band. The Dr office gave me

> information on

> > Cranial Tech and the DOC band - but I know there are

> other brands and

> > companies out there. I am looking for any feedback

> that anyone has

> > about the various bands out there (DOC, STAR,

> Hanger...). We live in

> > the Western suburbs of Chicago.

> > Thank you SO much for any help/info that you can

> provide. I just want

> > to do what is best for my little boy.

> >

> > I have shed my share of tears these past few days and

> I am so glad to

> > find this resource and to find out that many families

> have

> > plagiocephaly success stories!

> > )

> >