What is the Ideal Age for STARband Treatment?
The most effective age range to start treatment is between four and seven months. At this time your child will have head control and your child’s skull is growing at the fastest rate. Cranial remoulding can be successful from the age of three to fifteen months of age. If your child has only mild plagiocephaly and is under 6 months old, you should attempt all repositioning techniques as advised by your specialist at Vitality in Motion. If your child is older than 6 months any attempts to reposition fail as they are able to position themselves to where they are more comfortable, which is usually onto the flattened area. Therefore if your child is over 6 months old or if the Plagiocephaly is severe then treatment is recommended as soon as possible. Most improvement is achieved in a shorter time if treatment is started when the child is young as possible as your child’s head growth is accelerated the younger your child is, therefore more growth is captured.
