Re: new mommy needs advice

[Guest guest]

Hi Kim--

We did two different stretches--one turning his head and one ear to

shoulder. We did three sets of each five times per day and it worked.

We would go into PT for assessments, but since we were being

successful with the treatment at home, we didn't have to go to PT

regularly. After a month of the stretches, we were told that we

should work on symatry and stop the stretches except to assess to

make sure it didn't tighten up again. A month later we went back to

PT and they gave us some strength exercises for the muscle, as he

still had a minor tilt. We see PT again next week and she thought

that at the appt. she should be able to clear us. We were very

diligant about the stretches and about having him look both ways.

H.

> >

> > My son was diagnosied with Plagiocephaly and torticollis. He will

> > receive his DOC Band on Jan.9th. My husband has BCBS insurance

> which

> > does not cover the band. Has anyone had an experience with

winning

> an

> > appeal or getting insured for this??? After reading blogs from

the

> > Cranial Technolgies website I am relieved in some ways that my

> husband

> > and I are having this done now and the pediatrician caught it

early

> (my

> > son is 3 months old). However I have concerns about what to

expect

> in

> > the days following the fitting of the band. Will he be able to

> sleep?

> > Will his skin break out in a heat rash? I defiantely feel that we

> are

> > making the best decision in going through with the procedure

> although

> > the medical expense is hard for us being a newly married couple

and

> my

> > husband recently losing his job. I want to make this as painless

as

> > possible for all of us and be able to decorate it in a fun way.

> Does

> > anyone know of any websites that you can get decorating ideas

from,

> or

> > have suggestions? I appreciate any advice you have for me!

> >

> > Thank you!

> >

> > Kim

> >

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