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

[Guest guest]

> 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