Guest guest Posted August 2, 2009 Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 I am brand new here. My daughter is now 6 1/2 months old. At 4 1/2 months old, a fellow YMCA-er pointed out her plagio to me . . .at the time I knew nothing about it, but that she had a flat spot. But she pointed out the ear assymmetry and from there I researched & learned more. Saw my pediatrician immediately who told me it would round out . . and suggested seh had torticollis. And to do stretches and reposition. AFter a week or two we decided to see a chiropractor who found her 4c neck vertebrae was out of position causing her to prefer her right side. Since then her neck is doing so much better and we are repositioning, but her head is still misshapen. We have decided ot go forward with the helmet/band, but dont' know what to do first. Terrified of it all, but want ot move quickly and not miss a growth spurt! Also, have United Health Care (Illiniois - Caterpillar) who specifically says orthodics to reshape body parts for cosmetic reasons is not covered. (though I know it's not just cosmetic) How do I go about getting this covered w/o a doctor backing me. btw, the chiro too said I was being hypercritical and it would fix itself. Fix the neck, the head will follow both pediatrican & chiro said. We have also seen a crainiopath and started skull molding, but this is a long slow process, that may or may not work. Any advice would be great. Can i just go to Cranial Technologies & get it done? Do I need a prescription from my doctor? (if she'll supply one?) I know I need to call my insurance and ask . .but this seems to be a wealth of knowledge. Thank you, Dana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 Hi Dana!Our pediatrician didn't think we needed yet to get a helmet, but another doctor at our practice said she did need a helmet, and he handed us the Cranial Technologies brochure. I didn't have a prescription or anything and just called and made an appointment. You will meet with them where they will do a photo study and give you a recommendation. They are a business, so most people who go there end up with a helmet. This first consultation is free and they will actually have their insurance specialist help you with insurance issues. They will contact United HealthCare (we have the same and it wasn't covered), and let you know the outcome. They are very nice and during our consultation they told us our daughter had torticollis, which our pediatrician never told us. CT said that physical therapy is the most important thing in our daughter's case, but that the band was also important for her ear asymmetry and mild flatness. We take our daughter to physical therapy once a week at Children's Memorial Hospital and like it a lot. We do the moves at home all the time. If we don't fix the toricollis then other medical issues will crop up in her life. Cranial Technologies has a website so start there and then call. Everything will work out! I was so overwhelmed and sad - I cried a lot - but now things are great. They are very nice at Cranial (we go to the Skokie office), and will help you with anything! From: danalane <danalane@...>Subject: Starting at square 1To: Plagiocephaly Date: Monday, August 3, 2009, 2:35 AM I am brand new here. My daughter is now 6 1/2 months old. At 4 1/2 months old, a fellow YMCA-er pointed out her plagio to me . . .at the time I knew nothing about it, but that she had a flat spot. But she pointed out the ear assymmetry and from there I researched & learned more. Saw my pediatrician immediately who told me it would round out . . and suggested seh had torticollis. And to do stretches and reposition. AFter a week or two we decided to see a chiropractor who found her 4c neck vertebrae was out of position causing her to prefer her right side. Since then her neck is doing so much better and we are repositioning, but her head is still misshapen. We have decided ot go forward with the helmet/band, but dont' know what to do first. Terrified of it all, but want ot move quickly and not miss a growth spurt! Also, have United Health Care (Illiniois - Caterpillar) who specifically says orthodics to reshape body parts for cosmetic reasons is not covered. (though I know it's not just cosmetic) How do I go about getting this covered w/o a doctor backing me. btw, the chiro too said I was being hypercritical and it would fix itself. Fix the neck, the head will follow both pediatrican & chiro said. We have also seen a crainiopath and started skull molding, but this is a long slow process, that may or may not work. Any advice would be great. Can i just go to Cranial Technologies & get it done? Do I need a prescription from my doctor? (if she'll supply one?) I know I need to call my insurance and ask . .but this seems to be a wealth of knowledge. Thank you, Dana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 Hi Dana, I recognize your story from the older plagio group. I'm glad you found this group. Now that your husband has agreed to do a helmet, this is the place to get your questions about that answered. The older plagio group deals more with the alternative treatments because their kids are typically too old for helmet treatment. Cranial Technologies will do a consult, but not a band without a prescription. But, getting the info from a consult might help to convince the doctor to write one. I can't help you with the insurance question. We paid out of pocket. Good luck with the process. , mom to , 23 months STARband grad plus CST land Starting at square 1 I am brand new here. My daughter is now 6 1/2 months old. At 4 1/2 months old, a fellow YMCA-er pointed out her plagio to me . . .at the time I knew nothing about it, but that she had a flat spot. But she pointed out the ear assymmetry and from there I researched & learned more. Saw my pediatrician immediately who told me it would round out . . and suggested seh had torticollis. And to do stretches and reposition. AFter a week or two we decided to see a chiropractor who found her 4c neck vertebrae was out of position causing her to prefer her right side. Since then her neck is doing so much better and we are repositioning, but her head is still misshapen. We have decided ot go forward with the helmet/band, but dont' know what to do first. Terrified of it all, but want ot move quickly and not miss a growth spurt! Also, have United Health Care (Illiniois - Caterpillar) who specifically says orthodics to reshape body parts for cosmetic reasons is not covered. (though I know it's not just cosmetic) How do I go about getting this covered w/o a doctor backing me. btw, the chiro too said I was being hypercritical and it would fix itself. Fix the neck, the head will follow both pediatrican & chiro said. We have also seen a crainiopath and started skull molding, but this is a long slow process, that may or may not work. Any advice would be great. Can i just go to Cranial Technologies & get it done? Do I need a prescription from my doctor? (if she'll supply one?) I know I need to call my insurance and ask . .but this seems to be a wealth of knowledge. Thank you,Dana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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