Plagiocephaly
This common condition, also known as Flat Head Syndrome, is very treatable using repositioning techniques. In more severe cases, a Talee® cranial helmet will gently correct your baby’s head as your infant grows.
Pediatric Orthotics
Pediatric orthotics is a unique specialty requiring specific skills. Children are constantly growing and changing and present with a variety of special challenges. Our pediatric orthotic solutions allow for care of children with a wide variety of presentations.
Prosthetics
We specialize in providing prosthetic devices for growing children, traumatic amputations, and dysvascular/diabetic amputees. Here at Strive, we pride ourselves in our creativity and we always strive for perfection.
We Take Most Insurance
To be as accessible as possible, we take many insurance plans, including Medicaid. We are continuously working to contract with new providers, and the list is always growing!
Strive OP News
Why Helmet Therapy Is Won at Two in the Morning
August 6, 2026
It is 2:14 a.m. in Sterling Heights and the baby monitor is glowing green on the nightstand. The house is quiet. The furnace has cycled off. And a mother is lying flat on her back with her eyes open, doing the thing that nobody warned her about, which is listening.
Not for crying. For breathing.
Her son is eleven weeks into cranial helmet therapy for plagiocephaly, and the helmet has been on...
The Cosmetic Excuse That Cost Precious Months
August 4, 2026
Lacey Hoffman remembers the exact appointment. Her daughter Margot was eight weeks old, and the pediatrician in their Romeo office ran through the usual checklist: weight, length, reflexes, head circumference. Then came the line that would echo for the next six months.
“It’s cosmetic. It’ll round out on its own.”
Lacey nodded. She wanted to believe it. Most parents do.
But the flattening on the...
Why the Pharmacy Rack Can’t Fix Your Kid’s Feet
July 28, 2026
The insert cost $31 at the pharmacy, and the mother in Utica felt smart for buying it.
Her daughter, seven, had been complaining about her feet after soccer. Aching arches, tired legs, that whining fold onto the couch the second practice ended. The internet had opinions. A forum swore by a gel insert. A cousin knew a brand. The pharmacy aisle had a whole rack of them,...
Most Babies Don’t Need a Helmet. Yours Might Not Either
July 21, 2026
Five Things That Actually Decide Whether Your Baby Needs a Helmet
It is late. The baby finally went down. You are lying in bed with your phone six inches from your face, typing “flat spot back of head” into a search bar, and forty minutes later, you have seen more before-and-after photos than any human being should see in one sitting. Take a breath. Here is what actually matters, in plain...
Understanding Plagiocephaly: Strive OP Educational Series
July 17, 2026
Welcome to the Strive OP Educational Series — a growing collection of videos designed to help parents understand their child’s care in clear, everyday language. In this installment, we’re tackling one of the most common questions we hear from families: “Why is my baby’s head flat, and what can I do about it?”
That flattening has a name: plagiocephaly.
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