Guest guest Posted July 19, 2002 Report Share Posted July 19, 2002 WHICH IS BETTER THE BAND OR THE HELMET? THE PLACE WERE GOING NEVER SAID ANYTHING ABOUT A BAND ONLY A HELMEY SOMEONE PLEASE EXPLAIN IF POSSIBLE... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 19, 2002 Report Share Posted July 19, 2002 > WHICH IS BETTER THE BAND OR THE HELMET? THE PLACE WERE GOING NEVER > SAID ANYTHING ABOUT A BAND ONLY A HELMEY SOMEONE PLEASE EXPLAIN IF > POSSIBLE... No problem, I'll do my best to explain : HELMETS: Are usually locally made at the office/clinic where your son would be treated. Helmets are usually cover the baby's entire head, bands are usually open on top. Helmets are usually considered " passive or inactive " . This means the helmet is molded into the shape of what your child's head should grow into, it will leave a gap in the flat area of your child's head, which will grow into as your child hits growth spurts. Helmets work best on younger babies, as they hit frequent growth spurts. BANDS: Bands, such as the DOCband made by Cranial Technologies and the STARband made by Orthomerica, are open on top (usually). The bands are considered " aggressive or active " . This means the bands apply very slight pressure (not felt by the child at all) to the non flat side of the child's head, this helps push the flat side out and allows the flat side of the head to catch up to the non flat side. The bands also rely on growth spurts by the child to get correction, however, they usually work faster than a passive helmet. Bands are the fastest way to get correction, especially in an older baby. I hope I helped, I know this is all very confusing.! Debbie Abby's mom DOCgrad MI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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