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Head Shape Clinic

Welcome to Chicago Pediatric Orthotics Head Shape Clinic Chicago-area

Dear Parents -  

You should not have to wait to have your baby's head shape evaluated and begin treatment, if needed.   DO NOT WAIT.  The best time to begin helmet therapy is when the baby is 4 or 5 months old.  Come even earlier and we will provide you with home exercises.  After 8 months of age, the improvements will be minimal with helmet therapy. Our team of experienced cranial remolding experts and friendly staff are dedicated to providing excellent care for your little one.  Don't allow your providers to stall your treatment with additional, unnecessary appointments and taking too long to obtain insurance authorization for you. We will schedule you within 3 days of calling in our head shape clinic.   We will submit for Pre-determination the same day you are seen. 



THERE ARE A FEW SECRETS TO CORRECTING A BABY'S HEAD SHAPE ABNORMALITY

  • Have your child evaluated by our head shape clinic at a very young (6 weeks to 4 months) to evaluate strength, range of motion and head shape.  
  • Begin formal physical therapy if your child has a head turn preference or does not tolerate tummy time. 
  • Start STARband  treatment at 4-5 months of age - THIS IS WHEN THE SKULL BONES ARE STILL SOFT/MALLEABLE AND THE RATE OF GROWTH IS FAST. 
  • Increase waking tummy time to 60 minutes or more daily.


We have corrected THOUSANDS of infant head shape abnormalities. 

Contact Us (224) 470-8550

Making remolding Baby Helmets with STARscanner cranial technology

STEP ONE.  At the initial evaluation a 2-second STARscan of baby's head is acquired.  The computer will take measurements to determine the severity. If the shape is classified as severe, a STARband will be recommended. 

    Meet a few of our STARband cuties!! Submit your photos to chicagopediatricorthotics@gmail.com

    Peeking out of car seat cover.
    Two parents wearing bright yellow hats with their baby wearing a bright yellow starband.
    Twins wearing STARbands.
    A baby in an infant pool filled with colorful balls. He is hiding with only his face showing.
    Baby in pink starband helmet with a babydoll with a matching helmet.
    Boy in blue multicolor helmet sitting back and relaxing.
    A baby in a light blue starband sucking on his toes.

    Head shape clinic. Cranial Experts. Cranial Band. STARband

    Baby Helmet Specialists

    Pat Rogel, CO, LO, OTR/L, is considered a national expert in the field of cranial remolding treatment.  She has provided custom plagiocephaly helmets to infants for over 20 years utilizing the most modern cranial technology available.  This amounts to thousands of flat head shapes fixed with one infant helmet.  She is very familiar with every style of cranial band used to treat plagiocephaly.  After working with many different brands of cranial bands,  she has found the STARband to be the most effective.   Pat is an industry leader treating head shape abnormalities and a regular lecturer at professional conferences regarding cranial remolding care and improvements in treatment.



    40-50% of the babies evaluated at Chicago Pediatric Orthotics do not require helmet treatment. 


    Our team will perform a thorough evaluation of your baby and give an honest assessment for the need for outside physical therapy and/or a cranial band.    We are very comfortable sending you and baby home without a STARband, but if the baby needs a baby helmet, we will correct the shape with one helmet.  Chicago Pediatric Orthotics is not owned by investment bankers - we are caregiver owned.  Our staff has no quotas to meet.  

    STARscanner Excellence

    Chicago Pediatric Orthotics is one of TWO STARscanner facilities in the Chicago area.  The STARscanner is the fastest cranial technology available to evaluate head shape.   


    Baby Helmet; Head shape evaluation; Plagiocephaly Helmets; Cranial band;  Cranial Remolding ; Torticollis; Brachycephaly; Flat head; Infant helmet

    One Cranial Band Guarantee

    99% of our treatment will correct plagiocephaly/flat head shape with one cranial band.   One STARband.


    Conveniently located in Skokie to serve Chicago and the suburbs.

    Call to schedule a head shape evaluation.(224) 470-8550

    CLICK LINK TO SEE COLOR OPTIONS

    Visit https://www.orthomerica.com/product-category/transfer-patterns/ to see what colors are available.  

    Results this good require: Helmet worn 23 hours every day; Baby young enough to have 2-3 cm of head growth; Tons of tummy time and PT.

    Plagiocephaly and Torticollis

    Do you have questions about treatment for plagiocephaly and torticollis?   To learn more about a plagiocephaly helmet, please visit https://www.starbandkids.com/does-my-child-have-a-problem/


    or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dK9XbYsy45U


    CALL TO SCHEDULE  AN EVALUATION

    (224) 470-8550

    Note:  We see infants as young as 3 weeks old for evaluations. Our hope is to prevent the need for a cranial helmet. The younger a baby is,  the more options there are for treatment. 


    Chicago Pediatric Orthotics has a signed a HIPAA compliant photo release signed by the parents of pictured children. The release allows us to display the photos on our website and social media pages.  


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