Re: Just to clarify,if my orthotist does passive helmets(m)

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-Thanks for the info. I didn't realize there were passive helmets

out there. I guess they would take longer huh??

I am the one who sent some pics out of my little Tenn. guy. He is 8

months old and has had a star band for three weeks now. We already

see some improvement. His Plagio is mild to moderate. He has down

syndrome and we were worried that if it took a while to get him off

his back we needed the help. At this time he was 5 months. Well it

took us a long time to ever get the helmet. We went through CT and

that was not a pleasant experience for me. (I explained some in an

earlier email.) We finally got the starband. We like our ortho alot

and we look forward to only having to wear our band for 2 maybe 3

months.

Ben's mom-- In Plagiocephaly@y..., " debbieandabby " <dj2kirby@c...>

wrote:

>

> > Can someone explain the difference between aggressive

> > and passive??? What are the DOC and STAR band??

> > Thanks for helping.

>

> Leigh : Welcome to the group! I've copied & Pasted an earlier

> description of passive & agressive bands I posted last night. Hope

> it helps. Also for more info on the DOCband check out

> www.cranialtech.com and STARband is www.orthomerica.net

(or .com).

> Would you share some of your plagio story with us? Thanks!

> Debbie Abby's mom DOCGrad

> MI

> here's the info:

> >>The DOCband made by Cranial Technologies & the STARband made by

> Orthomerica are the 2 most commonly used products, but there are

> other bands and helmets our there. We have a list of FDA

> approved " cranial molding orthosis " in our " files " section *I

> think*. Let me take a look for you.

> There are also locally made helmets made by local hospitals. The

> locally made helmets are usually of a passive design, meaning they

> don't apply any pressures the the non flat side of the baby's head,

> the passive helmets are simply shaped the way the child's head

should

> be and rely on growth spurts to get improvement, as the child's

head

> grows, it will grow into the gap left in the flat area of the

helmet.

> The STAR & DOC band are both " aggressive " meaning they apply VERY

> (not felt by the child at all) slight pressures to the non flat

side

> of the baby's head to help push the other side out while slowing

down

> the growth of the good side, allowing the flat side to catch up

> some.

> Click here for a comparison chart of the DOCband and STARband,

> http://www.plagiocephaly.org/support then click " compare cranial

> molding orthosis " .

> Hope this helps, I got a bit long winded, hope I didn't confuse you!

> Debbie Abby's mom DOCGrad

> MI