Re: Re:Tort and pediatrician

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Hi,

Since I emailed this, we've been to 's new pediatrician's office.

She said with kids sleeping on their backs these days, it is important

to check the backs of their heads. She said if it is flat on one side,

that is an indication they are sleeping on one side, so the implication

being there could be tort. My understanding is that sometimes she

looked for the plagio as a screening for tort. From things she said,

it was obvious multiple of her patients had worn helmets. She also

told me their heads were often still a little lopsided when the helmet

was taken off, and she was confident 's head would round out a

little more over the next year. Hopefully so! She also implied 's

head is less lopsided then many babies getting the helmet off, but she

could still see a little. She screened 's neck by seeing how far

he can turn in either direction, and he passed. :|) Although her

questioner also picked up on him not jumping yet, which is from the

chest muscles still being tight from the tort. I like this new

pediatrician much better than the old!

Best,

Kathy

le wrote:

Our ped did not notice the tort either, and when i asked about his

tilt she only checked if he could turn both ways, which he could though

restricted and still tilted plus he had developed plagio. And she

dismissed both as no big deal. Both treated though at my insistance, I

did not switch though until later when I asked about how his spine

bending(which the PT noted) she said he looked perfectly fine to her!

Too dismissive so we finally switched!

I think its just hard for them to notice things or make importance of

things if they are not severe.

le