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Treatment
ProtocolsTreatment Protocols
- The DOC Band is worn 23 hours/day with one hour off for bathing/hygiene.
- Skin checks are performed regularly during the first two days to ensure
the infant's skin can tolerate the pressures being applied.
- Neck Range Of Motion (ROM) is evaluated and stretching exercises implemented.
- Growth adjustments are performed weekly or bi-weekly to encourage
normal cranial growth.
- A 3D model is used at every appointment to track progress.
- To record the corrected head shape, an exit cast is taken at the completion
of treatment.
Most CTI Clinics take before and after photos. Anthropometric measurements
are taken when insurance coverage requires them.
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Disclaimer: The information contained in Cranial Technologies' website should not be used as a substitute for the medical advice of your physician. There may be variations in treatment that your physician may recommend based on individual facts and circumstances. If you have questions regarding treatment of an infant currently in the DOC Band®, clinicians at the center providing treatment should be contacted directly. For feedback or general questions about our website, please email the webmaster at wbmgr@cranialtech.com Website Last Revised: January 12 2007 Created: August 16 2002 ©1997-2008 Cranial Technologies Inc. All rights reserved. DOC, DOC Band and Dynamic Orthotic Cranioplasty are Trademarks of Cranial Technologies, Inc. U.S. Patents 5,094,229; 5,038,312; 5,951,503; 6,346,353.
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