Doc Band adjustments and measurements question

[Guest guest]

Hello,

My daughter has been in her DocBand for about 3 weeks and is seeing

some improvement in her brachy. Hurray! My question is this--does

CT ever re-scan their heads during treatment to make sure that they

are growing symmetrically? Also, does CT ever give out traditional

plagio measurements like you get with the StarBand scanner report--

e.g. 95% brachy, 10mm, etc. I would assume that the DSi computer

generated head program would be able to calculate these numbers but I

have never been offered any measurements by CT.

It seems like a pretty inaccurate process each week when the ortho

looks at the head (which in my daughter's case is covered by hair

sticking out every which way) and sort of, as far as I can tell,

guesses where to make more room for growth. As it stands now, it

appears to me that my daughter's head is growing more where more room

has been made in the back on one side, but now the other side is

being left behind. Is there a method to this?? I guess I thought

the process would be a little more precise and that she'd be

rescanned with some regularity to make sure everything is on track.

I'd appreciate hearing from anyone with a similar experience. Thank

you!

PJ

[Guest guest]

Hi PJ--

I know, it does seem impresise of sort at CT, but as we are about to

graduate next week, I can say that they know what they are doing.

They took measurements in the beginning when they recommended banding

by using caliphers. I would assume that they took them for you, but

perhaps you didn't get a copy....you can certainly ask. They do not

take further measurements until graduation day. The helmet is made

based on their digital scan and takes into account where they are and

where they want to be. They mainly go by sight, which I know can seem

hard, but ultimately....that's what we are going for isn't it? To be

happy with how things look and to prevent some of the side-effects. I

do look forward though to next week when we see what his measurements

are, so that we can celebrate how far we came.....although I can

already tell that is is now probably in the 'normal' range. They will

take measurements again with the caliphers and then will also do the

digital scan. I'm not as familiar with how the brachy helmets are,

but I would ask your ortho the questions you have about growth. For

example, I was confused about why there was so much space on the side

that the plagio was not on, and they were able to explain to me that

it is because there are only 'hold points' on that side. Oh--also

hopefully they show you your lo's head mold at each visit--it helped

me to be able to feel the mold and feel my baby's head to feel the

difference.

H.

Merrick--6 months, 7 weeks DOC band, 11mm plagio, resolved tort

>

> Hello,

> My daughter has been in her DocBand for about 3 weeks and is seeing

> some improvement in her brachy. Hurray! My question is this--does

> CT ever re-scan their heads during treatment to make sure that they

> are growing symmetrically? Also, does CT ever give out traditional

> plagio measurements like you get with the StarBand scanner report--

> e.g. 95% brachy, 10mm, etc. I would assume that the DSi computer

> generated head program would be able to calculate these numbers but

I

> have never been offered any measurements by CT.

>

> It seems like a pretty inaccurate process each week when the ortho

> looks at the head (which in my daughter's case is covered by hair

> sticking out every which way) and sort of, as far as I can tell,

> guesses where to make more room for growth. As it stands now, it

> appears to me that my daughter's head is growing more where more

room

> has been made in the back on one side, but now the other side is

> being left behind. Is there a method to this?? I guess I thought

> the process would be a little more precise and that she'd be

> rescanned with some regularity to make sure everything is on

track.

> I'd appreciate hearing from anyone with a similar experience.

Thank

> you!

>

> PJ

>