CT appt on Fri. What should we ask? Should see someone with HANGER and STAR??

November 3, 2010

We have our first official appt on Friday to have the twins assessed. I am

certain twin A is going to need a helmet due to his torticollis. It is amazing

how much worse his plagio has gotten in just the past 6 weeks. He has PT once a

week and I try to stretch his 3 to 4 times a day but struggle to find time with

to other little ones. I am very hopeful that the helmet will help. His head is

getting very distorted, on top of the assemetry that he has had since birth.

Twin B had some flattening on opposite side of twin A but that is better now

with positioning, his forhead sticks out still on the flat side quite a bit more

than the other (really only noticable if you look closely or if you look from

above).

What should we expect at our appointment. Should we go ahead and have them

start the process before getting approval from insurance company? We were told

by my husbands coworker that our insurance does not cover DOC bands but that it

covers two other types. I am assuming it will cover Hanger and Star bands. From

what I have been reading, it sounds like everyone is partial to DOC bands and it

does seem like they are better and the orthotist are more knowledgable. Should

we see someone with Hanger and Star? Does anyone know any Doctors in Dallas, TX

that work with these? I just hate to delay. Also $4K is alot and we may need

one for twin B. My other concern is that twin A may need another due to

severity of Tort??

Anyone have similia experiences, advice? How about advice on getting our

insurance company to work with us?

Desperate for advice,

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