Sentences with phrase «cranial orthotic»
Most insurance companies will require parents to practice repositioning techniques for at least two months before proceeding with a cranial orthotic such as the DOC Band.
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The baby helmet (cranial band or cranial orthotic) is NOT the only treatment.
In severe cases, cranial orthotic therapy (using a helmet to change the shape of the head) may be required.
Babies with severe plagiocephaly usually wear either a custom - fitted helmet or a headband (called a cranial orthotic) for about 23 hours a day to correct the shape of their head.
If your baby needs cranial orthotic therapy, your doctor can recommend a helmet or band and tell you where you can have it made.
I just love Baby Begin's focus on early, quick treatment to reduce the need for helmets (cranial orthotics to fix head shape) and their in - home treatment model.
Not exact matches
Parents of older babies will gain a better understanding of Plagiocephaly, identifying and monitoring Plagiocephaly and facing the decision of whether or not to treat head flattening with a helmet / cranial band / orthotic with greater confidence.
In 1998, Dynamic Orthotic Cranioplasty ®, known as the DOC Band, became the first cranial helmet cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for plagiocephaly treatment and, a few years later, for plagiocephaly treatment associated with post-surgical correction.
The goal of this study is to evaluate weight bearing of patients diagnosed with a unilateral cranial cruciate ligament insufficiency while wearing a stifle orthotic using a pressure sensing walkway.
Evidentiary value: This is a retrospective study of ten dogs treated for unilateral cranial cruciate ligament rupture with a stifle orthotic.
Objective: To assess weight bearing of dogs treated for unilateral cranial cruciate ligament insufficiency with a custom stifle orthotic.
Future study should assess the outcome and level of return to function of patients with cranial cruciate ligament insufficiency treated with rehabilitation therapy and a custom stifle orthotic.
Recently, the use of canine stifle orthotics has also emerged as a means to non-surgically manage patients with cranial cruciate ligament insufficiency.
Methods: Medical records (January 2005 - December 2012) of ten dogs treated for unilateral cranial cruciate ligament rupture with a stifle orthotic were reviewed.