Orthotic Helmet Therapy
Helmet Therapy for Positional Plagiocephaly & Positional Brachycephaly
We advise Helmet therapy for babies with moderate to severe deformational plagiocephaly & deformational brachycephaly. The Helmet Therapy typically lasts 3-4 months and the baby has to wear the helmet for 23 hours in a day for proper results.
After your Craniofacial surgeon advises Helmet Therapy, a thorough assesment is performed by our Orthotists. A cranial scan is done using Smartsoc scanner. The data is sent to our partners Orthomerica (USA), who fabricate the helmets and send it to us. Our American Board certified Orthotists at KARE Orthotics & Prosthetics do the final fitting of the helmet and follow up every 3 weeks to make any adjustments.
Helmet Therapy for Craniosynostosis - After Endoscopic Strip Craniectomy
Helmet Therapy is a part of the treatment protocol for babies with Single suture Craniosynostosis who present to us before 6 months of age. Surgery (Endoscopic Strip Craniectomy) is followed by helmet Therapy for the next 6-15 months depending on the severity of the deformity and the response to therapy. Typically most babies need 2-3 helmets during the course of their therapy.
Helmet Therapy starts usually 10 days after surgery. After thorough assesment by our Orthotists, a Smartsoc scan is performed. The data is transmitted to our partners Orthomerica (USA), who fabricate the helmets and send it back to us. Our American Board certified Orthotists at KARE Orthotics & Prosthetics do the final fitting of the helmet and follow up every 3 weeks to make any adjustments. 3 monthly check ups are done by the Craniofacial surgeon to monitor the progress of the therapy.
Our Orthotic Partners
