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发表于 2014-6-10 21:26:20
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Corrective helmets
Sometimes when the uneven head shape is more severe or where counter positioning did not work, a cranial remodelling helmet may help. Helmets are lightweight and made of a thin hard shell with a foam lining for comfort. The helmet helps the skull re-shaping process by removing the pressure over the flat area, allowing the skull to grow into the space provided. Helmets work best between 4 and 8 months of age.
A specialist called an orthotist makes a casting of your baby’s head and custom makes the helmet. You do not need to shave your child’s hair.
The helmet must be worn for 23 hours a day and may come off for one hour (ie to wash your baby’s hair). The helmet shape must be adjusted by the orthotist every 1-2 weeks and treatment usually takes between 2-6 months. Wearing the helmet doesn’t hurt and babies usually get used to it very quickly. Parents can feel quite emotional when their child first wears the helmet. It can be helpful to know this is a common feeling and to remember treatment is temporary and outcomes are normally very good. |
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