Category Archives: Plagiocephaly Treatment

Does My Child Need a Helmet?

As soon as any parent notices a flat spot on their child's head they start to worry that their child will have a permanently flat head and whether their child will need to wear a helmet.   If action is taken early enough then repostioning therapy can be very effective for positional plagiocephaly and this…

BBC Discusses Baby Helmets

The BBC has been discussiong flat head syndrome and the growing use of corrective helmets, asking "should you be worried about the shape of your baby's head? Lots of parents are. Dr Margaret McCartney questions the growing trend for corrective helmets to treat so called 'flat head syndrome'.   There was an interesting discussion on…