Re: Re: Hanger vs. Doc Band

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Hanger uses an electronic scanning device that looks like a barcode scanner to take an image of the child's head. It's not traumatic at all. giggled through the whole process.mom to , 7 months, tort & plagioHanger band since 3/1/10From: veronica23z <veronica23z@...>Plagiocephaly Sent:

Thu, April 1, 2010 12:57:50 PMSubject: Re: Hanger vs. Doc Band

Another factor to think about is that CT takes a digital image of your child's head and uses that to make a custom helemt. I am not sure if Hanger still uses plaster casts. I would think that process would be more traumatic.

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> I'm trying to decide which to go with as I have a Hanger place and Cranial Tech (Doc Band) within 25 minutes of my house. My insurance won't cover either. The Hanger is $2500 and the DOC Band is $3800. Not sure why the DOC Band is so much more?? CT said my son would most likely have to have 2 helmets which means over $7000 out of pocket. Hanger said they've never had to put a baby into 2 helmets and hadn't heard that before. Any advice on which to go with? Of course I'm leaning towards the Hanger since it's cheaper but I want the best for my son as any mom would. I've seen people post that the Hanger is passive but the lady said they will shave the helmet just as CT does each visit so that means active, right?

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Hanger now does the digital scan too.

From: veronica23z <veronica23z@...>Subject: Re: Hanger vs. Doc BandPlagiocephaly Date: Thursday, April 1, 2010, 12:57 PM

Another factor to think about is that CT takes a digital image of your child's head and uses that to make a custom helemt. I am not sure if Hanger still uses plaster casts. I would think that process would be more traumatic.>> I'm trying to decide which to go with as I have a Hanger place and Cranial Tech (Doc Band) within 25 minutes of my house. My insurance won't cover either. The Hanger is $2500 and the DOC Band is $3800. Not sure why the DOC Band is so much more?? CT said my son would most likely have to have 2 helmets which means over $7000 out of pocket. Hanger said they've never had to put a baby into 2 helmets and hadn't heard that before. Any advice on which to go with? Of

course I'm leaning towards the Hanger since it's cheaper but I want the best for my son as any mom would. I've seen people post that the Hanger is passive but the lady said they will shave the helmet just as CT does each visit so that means active, right?>