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Cranial Remolding
Asked by T.P. from Dallas
on February 1, 2009
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My daughter needs a cranial helmet for brachycephaly. Let me start out by venting my frustration with my pediatrician! My daughter was born c-section in August with ...
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- I have not been in your situation, however, I have been in a sutuation when I was told the BEST Dr. was "not in my network". WELL...at our house.....network or no...
- If your daughter was born in August, then she's probably getting old enough to hold her head up, right? What about trying to get her to sleep in different positions. ...
- Tracy, you are not wrong for wanting top notch care for your daughter! Now, can you afford to do it at Star Cranial? I know this might not be everybodys opinion but I...
Help with Insurance Appeal for Cranial Banding
Asked by A.J. from Dallas
on April 26, 2008
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My 6 1/2 month old son recently was put into a cranial band, "helmet". He has moderate plagiocephaly and torticollis. The insurance company views the cranial band a...
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- Keep talking to someone(thru Customer Service phone #)at United - keep moving up the chain of command, You don't need to be rude, just insistent and persistent. Your...
- Have you talked to the MD office where this was prescribed? They may be able to write a letter of medical necessity. As a nurse we write letters all the time to help...
- It sounds as though your son already has his band, but another thing to consider is that the DOC band is NOT the only company out there. Although we met with the folk...
Seeking Cranial Specialist for 4 Month Old
Asked by B.S. from Dallas
on May 5, 2008
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My granddaughter just came from her four month check-up. Her cranial plates are not aligning properly making a flat area on her right side and pushing her right ear f...
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- My almost-5-month-old daughter was just fitted for a DOC band at Cranial Technologies in Dallas - it comes in next week and we are hoping she only has to wear it for 6...
- I highly recommend Drs. Barcelo and Genecov at Medical City. I refer several patients to them and also treat several of their patients. All of my parents are extremely...
- I began taking my son to Dr. Melissa Shelton at four months of age for the same problem. She is a chiropractor and we saw results very quickly. Dr. Shelton is awesome ...
7 Mo. Old W/ Plagiocephaly: Any Opinions on Cranial Tech Vs. STAR?
Asked by C.M. from Dallas
on March 15, 2006
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My 7 mo. old son just had his evaluation for plagiocephaly at Children's and is needing a DOC band. I have 2 options for where I can get it made: Cranial Tech. & STAR...
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- I am not familiar with STAR, but my son is currently wearing a DOC band from Cranio Tech and I can honestly say our experience with them has been 100% POSITIVE! I wou...
- My 7 mo old daughter has Plagio also and we used Cranial Tech. We chose there vs STAR because the doctor that referred us had more experience using the casting than s...
- Hi C. I have a 5 year old son that used the DOC I would recc DOC the whole way. I would be happy to get together with you let you look at his beautiful head and talk t...
Anyone Else Have a Kid Needing Doc-band Treatment?
Asked by C.H. from Dallas
on July 20, 2006
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My son is six months old. At his four-month checkup, our pediatrician prescribed a doc-band treatment due to the flatness of my son's H.. I've gone through Cranial T...
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- C., Hi, my son (1-year old) just got off the band last month. He wore it for 4 months. Did you have your pediatrician write a letter of medical necessity for you...
- My son got a DOC band right around the same time (2 years ago). We had a really hard time with scheduling, insurance etc. The technician at the clinic (which was in ...
- C., I had a similiar situation. My son's pediatrician recommended a Doc Band when he was about 6 months old. We have United Healthcare as well and were denied cov...
New in Town, Newly Expecting, Looking for Great Practitioners.
Asked by A.A. from Eugene
on July 30, 2008
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We are moving to Bend mid August, and I just discovered we are expecting again.
I am looking for a great Cranial Sacral Therapist, and a great Massage Therapist that...
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- Welcome to Bend! Sounds like you have gotten some great referrals, but here are a few more to ponder. My midwife is amazing as far as I am concerned. As she said ...
- Hi Ane Marie- Welcome to Bend;-) I have an amazing pediatrician named Dr Cuddihy at Bend Memorial Clinic- Not the best at Nat path but he's the best otherwise around...
- Hi! Congratulations on your pregnancy and welcome to Central Oregon! How exciting! This is a great place to live with kids. We love it. I don't know if ...
My 6 Month Old Needs a Helmet!
Asked by J.S. from Chicago
on March 26, 2008
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I don't have any background on helmets (or bands) & need a little help. We just went last week for Wyatt's 6 month well visit & the ped referred us to Cranial Tech fo...
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- Please get it. My nephew needed one and his Mother ignored the situation. She kept making him wear hats and such. Now he is 6 years old and his head is flat on one sid...
- Hi J., My daughter had plagiocephaly (flat head) and we went to Cranial Technology in Oakbrook. She also has Torticollis in her neck. First off insurance did not ...
- Hi J. We were sent to Cranial Tech when my son was 4 months old. They did a consultation and gave us a bunch of things to try (ways to get him to reposition his head...
Which Is Better, Doc Band or Star Band?
Asked by A.W. from Amarillo
on February 14, 2009
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Hi! My 4 month old was diagnosed at 8 weeks with Tortocollis. We have been doing PT for the last couple of months and it is nearly resolved, but she still has Plagio...
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- My daughter was diagnosed with the exact same conditions at 8 weeks also. I was informed that she may need to wear a helmet. We did the PT excercises recommended & t...
- We went through the exact same thing as you are. We went with the DOC band at the time through Crainal Technologies in Dallas. It worked great but my DD did not lik...
- We used Star Cranial- they were THE BEST! I loved the experience. The other people were nice, but they seemed more interested in our money than helping our 5 month old.
Info on DOC Band Treatment
Asked by A.K. from Dallas
on January 15, 2007
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I'm looking for information regarding anyone who has had DOC Band Treatment with their child or has decided not to do it once it was recommended. I'm trying to decide...
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- A., Have you ever heard of Craniosacral therapy. If you call Sally Fryer ###-###-#### at Integrative Pediatric Therapy she can tell you more. She worked n the twins...
- Hi A., My daughter had the DOC band for 12 weeks and it does really work, My only regret was that I waited until the end of June to have her wear it, I would sugges...
- Hi A. - I know nothing about DOC Band Treatment but I found this page that could be of your interest. http://www.deskproto.com/gallery/cranial-docband.htm
Flathead
Asked by K.C. from New York
on November 15, 2009
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i have a 3 month old baby boy and he has a flathead. what can i do to make it better?
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- K. Try more tummy time. Thats putting the baby down on his tummy when he's awake NOT sleeping. Tummy sleeping is not recommended, even supervised. You can also...
- You can try repositioning techniques so that you can give him ample time on his tummy (tummy time is very important too for his gross motor development), and on variou...
- where is it flat? back or one of the sides? if it's the back that's flat try to make him sleep on the sides, alternate between the sides if you can. If it's one of th...
