Guest guest Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 i thought the boston band was an active band. it is only shaved where we want growth. are you sure that it is passive?From: <nwilkens2275@...>Subject: Re: Any good results with a passive helmet???Plagiocephaly Date: Monday, March 9, 2009, 11:02 AM If the Boston Band is passive, than it is not like the STARBand, which is definitely an active band. Orthomerica does make one or two passive bands I believe, in their STARLight line, but the STARBand where the foams is shaved out is an active band. Jake-2.5 (DOCBand Grad 9/08) Jordan-5 > > The Boston band from nopco is actually passive and is supposed to be like the STARband. That is what my orthotist said. It looks like a football/motorcycle type of helmet. I think we are seeing good results with the plagio but I'm still not convinced that the forhead can't be fixed. > Any good results with a passive helmet??? > > > My daughter got her passive helmet last Wednesday and is doing well with it. I know that active helmets are 100% a better choice however it was not an option in my area (St. Louis). I paid cash for it and it was only $1500 cash! That sounds like a great deal compared to what I've seen on here. The othonics place (O & P) is well known it my area and seem to not have any negative feedback here. I was surprised that it was a passive helmet because I don't remember that ever being talked about on here. Does any one have positive expeirences with passive helmets? I have also just posted pictures of my little one ( Rose), the picture does not show how mis-aligned her ears are though. Thanks! Dawn > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 This is pasted from my orthotist below. "The helmet is passive in that it is not compressing his skull, but instead we are giving the flat area room to grow and keeping pressure off of it. The Star Band is made by Orthomerica, who makes several different style helmets, and is the same type of helmet as the Boston Band, it is just made by another company."It is the kind that is custom to the shape and shaved out. Sorry for the confusion.From: Levin Date: Mon, 9 Mar 2009 09:12:04 -0700 (PDT)<Plagiocephaly >Subject: boston band i thought the boston band was an active band. it is only shaved where we want growth. are you sure that it is passive?From: <nwilkens2275 >Subject: Re: Any good results with a passive helmet???Plagiocephaly Date: Monday, March 9, 2009, 11:02 AM If the Boston Band is passive, than it is not like the STARBand, which is definitely an active band. Orthomerica does make one or two passive bands I believe, in their STARLight line, but the STARBand where the foams is shaved out is an active band. Jake-2.5 (DOCBand Grad 9/08) Jordan-5 > > The Boston band from nopco is actually passive and is supposed to be like the STARband. That is what my orthotist said. It looks like a football/motorcycle type of helmet. I think we are seeing good results with the plagio but I'm still not convinced that the forhead can't be fixed. > Any good results with a passive helmet??? > > > My daughter got her passive helmet last Wednesday and is doing well with it. I know that active helmets are 100% a better choice however it was not an option in my area (St. Louis). I paid cash for it and it was only $1500 cash! That sounds like a great deal compared to what I've seen on here. The othonics place (O & P) is well known it my area and seem to not have any negative feedback here. I was surprised that it was a passive helmet because I don't remember that ever being talked about on here. Does any one have positive expeirences with passive helmets? I have also just posted pictures of my little one ( Rose), the picture does not show how mis-aligned her ears are though. Thanks! Dawn > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 My daughter had a Boston Band and I am pretty sure I remember a conversation with both Dr. as well as with the orthotist in waltham where they both said that it is an active band. > > > > > > The Boston band from nopco is actually passive and is supposed to be like the STARband. That is what my orthotist said. It looks like a football/motorcycle type of helmet. I think we are seeing good results with the plagio but I'm still not convinced that the forhead can't be fixed. > > > Any good results with a passive helmet??? > > > > > > > > > My daughter got her passive helmet last Wednesday and is doing well with it. I know that active helmets are 100% a better choice however it was not an option in my area (St. Louis). I paid cash for it and it was only $1500 cash! That sounds like a great deal compared to what I've seen on here. The othonics place (O & P) is well known it my area and seem to not have any negative feedback here. I was surprised that it was a passive helmet because I don't remember that ever being talked about on here. Does any one have positive expeirences with passive helmets? I have also just posted pictures of my little one ( Rose), the picture does not show how mis-aligned her ears are though. Thanks! Dawn > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 The DOCBand or STARBand (or any other " active " band) does not " compress " the skull. You can't push the skull back into place (i.e. the protruding forehead), you can only hold it in place so it does't get worse and promote growth on the other side to balance it out. So I don't like the word " compress " at all. But otherwise, active bands also give the flat area room to grow and keep pressure off it as well. I do think orthos use passive and active differently, so who knows. But if he believes that the other brands literally compress the skull, then he's dead wrong. Jake-2.5 (DOCBand Grad 9/08) Jordan-5 > > > > > > The Boston band from nopco is actually passive and is supposed to be like the STARband. That is what my orthotist said. It looks like a football/motorcycle type of helmet. I think we are seeing good results with the plagio but I'm still not convinced that the forhead can't be fixed. > > > Any good results with a passive helmet??? > > > > > > > > > My daughter got her passive helmet last Wednesday and is doing well with it. I know that active helmets are 100% a better choice however it was not an option in my area (St. Louis). I paid cash for it and it was only $1500 cash! That sounds like a great deal compared to what I've seen on here. The othonics place (O & P) is well known it my area and seem to not have any negative feedback here. I was surprised that it was a passive helmet because I don't remember that ever being talked about on here. Does any one have positive expeirences with passive helmets? I have also just posted pictures of my little one ( Rose), the picture does not show how mis-aligned her ears are though. Thanks! Dawn > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 I called NOPCO at Childens Philadelphia and they checked for me and my boston band is an active bandmissyFrom: christie0000 <christie0000@...>Subject: Re: boston bandPlagiocephaly Date: Monday, March 9, 2009, 12:46 PM My daughter had a Boston Band and I am pretty sure I remember a conversation with both Dr. as well as with the orthotist in waltham where they both said that it is an active band. > > > > > > The Boston band from nopco is actually passive and is supposed to be like the STARband. That is what my orthotist said. It looks like a football/motorcycle type of helmet. I think we are seeing good results with the plagio but I'm still not convinced that the forhead can't be fixed. > > > Any good results with a passive helmet??? > > > > > > > > > My daughter got her passive helmet last Wednesday and is doing well with it. I know that active helmets are 100% a better choice however it was not an option in my area (St. Louis). I paid cash for it and it was only $1500 cash! That sounds like a great deal compared to what I've seen on here. The othonics place (O & P) is well known it my area and seem to not have any negative feedback here. I was surprised that it was a passive helmet because I don't remember that ever being talked about on here. Does any one have positive expeirences with passive helmets? I have also just posted pictures of my little one ( Rose), the picture does not show how mis-aligned her ears are though. Thanks! Dawn > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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