Re: Measurement Confusion and CST Appointment

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Our doc initially measured sydney by hand at 100%. THe starscan said 96 or 97 (I

forget which). The starscan seemed to be pretty consistent over time (it went

down, but seemed to reflect the degree of correction). I'm a numbers person too,

so it is frustrating that the numbers aren't necessarily correct.

-christine

sydney, 3.5 yrs, starband grad

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> Okay, I know there's been a lot of discussion regarding not putting too much

emphasis on numbers, but I'm a number person.

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> had her CST appointment with her physical therapist yesterday and she

took measurements. I also asked her to give me all of the previous measurements.

These are hand measurements as were taken at CT. She was measured last October,

treated with CST for a month, put in a band in November, and measured again in

December. Then I have the measurements from yesterday.

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> So, I now have three estimates of her cranail index.

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> 92.2 (STARscan done in May)

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> 86 (hand measurements at CT in July)

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> 91.3 (hand measurements by the PT yesterday)

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> Her cranial vault assymetry numbers:

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> 2.5 mm (STARscan done in May)

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> 4 mm (hand measurements done in July)

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>  9 mm (hand measurements done yesterday)

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> I should point out the difference in starting measurements:

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> 95 (STARscan done on 10/23)

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> 100 (hand measurements done by PT on 10/20)

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> 1.5 mm (STARscan on 10/23)

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> 2.5 mm (hand measurement done by PT on 10/20)

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> So, I'm not sure what to think. She's obviously improved. Based upon the PT's

current numbers, actually has mild plagio.

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> So, if I think about the measurement conditions:

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> For the STARscan, was screaming, but there were three of us holding

her down. Our ortho felt we had gotten a good scan.

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> For the CT measurements, was also screaming and was lying down, but

was holding relatively still.

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> For the PT's measurements, was calm and cooperative for the length and

width measurements and was sitting up (she had done it first to her doll and

then said she wanted a turn). For the plagio numbers, she wasn't crying,

but was no longer cooperating very well in that she was hanging from my arms.

The PT just went ahead and took them.

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> According to the PT's numbers, 's head is the same exact width on all

three measurements. Her length has increased a half inch.

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> I'm inclined to take the middle numbers. That would be 91.3 percent and 4 mm.

I do have to say that her head looks very slightly asymmetric, but that's never

been the focus of treatment. Now, our PT wants us to try and work on evening her

out with the CST. I'll be curious to see what numbers she gets when she measures

her again.

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> The appointment went well in that cooperated. We were given different

home exercises to do and told to call in three weeks to let her know how it is

going. Then, more than likely, we will go for treatments every three weeks. She

didn't promise any improvement, but said that we should be able to free things

up so that if her body is able to correct more, it will. The trick is always

getting to cooperate during the exercises.

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> , mom to , 23 months

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> STARband grad plus CST

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