Re: New here--what would you do?

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Thanks ! I definitely think that in your experience, you had

some great supporting information that made you confident in your

decision. My guy is going to PT on Wednesday in polis, and I am

looking forward to getting his neck situation straightened out. The

imaging today went well. He was fantastic, but needed three ladies to

keep him straight and then they did a few more photos once they realized

the first ones didn't come out so great. I asked the clinician, when it

was just my husband and I with her, how many bands had she done and she

kind of looked at me sideways like she was a bit offended. I just keep

reading here that it is the orthotist that is SO important, I felt like

it was a valid question and I definitely did not put her on the spot in

front of her colleagues or in front of my MIL and FIL who were with us.

> > >

> > > I'm new to this board and I'm so glad I found it. My youngest son

> has

> > > plagio and brachycephaly due to torticollis. We just finished up

PT

> > > last week. Our pediatrician didn't even take it seriously until

his

> 4

> > > month appt. (he was almost 5 months by then) and we couldn't get

in

> to

> > > the pediatric neurosurgeon (Dr. in town, WV) until

DS

> was

> > > almost 7 months. They have refered us to Hanger in town, WV

(a

> > > 1.5 hour drive from our home). I read some of the archived

messages

> on

> > > them, but the orthotist referred to isn't the one who is listed on

> their

> > > website. The orthotist there is Tom Pacak. I intend to call them

> > > tomorrow to get more info on his credentials. Everything I've read

> > > seems to point to DOC as superior, but our closest CT is over a 3

> hour

> > > drive (one way) in ndale, VA. Dr. said that in his

> opinion

> > > he would helmet if our insurance will cover it, but he wouldn't

pay

> out

> > > of pocket as it will get better on its own. I'm just not so sure

how

> > > good his opinion is. I've gone over and over whether it will be

more

> > > worthwhile to drive farther to CT or not. Here are some pics of

his

> > > natural progress. Any advice is welcome. (The first pics he was 4

> > > months, 3 weeks. The second are from yesterday at 7 months, 3

> weeks.)

> > >

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