Jessica, I have had the good fortune to watch 2 Saebo certified therapists use the SaeboFlex and now the SaeboStretch for about 9 months. Therefore I am a neutral observer. So the first thing to make clear is that the first results are just starting to come in - so it is hard to say much about effectiveness. But the HOPE for improvement excites many people with hemiplegia! For those who don't know - the SaeboFlex is a spring loaded dorsal mounted splint that "springs" the finger extensors open. It is a training device for developing grasp and release in hemiparetic hands. There is lots of info and video on the website saebo.com. For a person with mild to moderate spasticity who can flex his hand to grip, but not effectively open to release - it gives them a tool to use to hopefully bring about active control. So obviously for the many hemiparetic hands that OT's deal with - the SaeboFlex gives us an new tool or at least an alternative to the typical therapy techniques that we all know are not that effective. So it will be interesting to see the progress as more people try the system. The one definitive statement I can make about the results of using the Saebo so far is that it is much like many home exercise programs - the user must be committed to INTENSE training. Therefore, if results do not happen quickly - people lose interest and abandon the splint. The more severe the spasticity - the less chance for success. But I believe it is a good tool for a therapy dept to have for trial. The SaeboStretch is an interesting twist on anti-spasticity splints -it is brand new and seems to make more sense that a plain resting hand splint. I'll hold judgement for another month or so when I start to see more and more people who have hand the chance to try the SaeboFlex for 3-6 months. Rob
"Jessica R. Gross" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Rob- > I am very curious about your experience with SAEBO > as I have none. > Please email me your thoughts: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Thanks > Jess > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Rob Koch > Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 8:58 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [OTlist] Shoulder Arc > > I'm disappointed this enlightened group hasn't > mentioned pegs! > I love to watch veteran therapists use the shoulder > arc and cones - it > really make me holler out laughing. > And it is a great opportunity to roast students > when they reach for > them. > > Once a therapist starts to feel guilty because he > knows that using the > shoulder arc really is a PATHETIC activity - he > should immediately > switch to having the patient hang a shower curtain. > > It's the same activity - but then the therapist can > claim to be doing > "FUNCTIONAL" or "OCCUPATIONAL BASED" > treatment. It's just that easy!! > > Then start to think of things in life that are just > like cones!! You > will begin to evolve as a therapist > - change the whole department - the whole facility - > the whole world!! > > Rob Koch > > P.S. Don't get me started on those "new, special" > - > SAEBO BALLS - "the revolutionary commercial > alternative to cones". I > laugh every time I see someone with the SaeboFlex > pick up one of those > balls. > > --- Ron Carson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > In my opinion, the shoulder arc is one of the > "dumbest" pieces of OT > > > equipment ever invented. I've heard more people > complain about that > > > thing! It's childish looking and for the > most part, it's not age > > > appropriate. I could see using it with kids as a > game, but to have an > > > adult patient push little plastic rings across a > plastic hoop is about > > > as related to occupation as having a person put > little plastic pegs in > > > a board! These things must have been > "invented" > > back in the era of > > contrived activity, because for the most part > that's about all they > > > do! > > > > I have a very dear friend who is just going to > rehab secondary to a > > > broken hip. I hope that her OT doesn't have a > shoulder arc!!!!!!!!!!!! > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Orli Weisser-Pike > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 > > To: [email protected] <[email protected]> > > Subj: [OTlist] Shoulder Arc > > > > OWP> Can we stop complaining about what others > > are doing and rather > > OWP> try and set examples ourselves???? > > > > OWP> I DO use shoulder arcs, but it depends on > > what I am trying to > > OWP> achieve. I am very annoyed by these > > postings that keep > > OWP> criticizing "those other" OTs out there in > the > > ether. Grumble. It > > OWP> is very easy to point fingers at our > > fellows, but gosh, it is > > OWP> really so much nicer to hear success stories. > > > > > > > > -- > > Options? > > www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com > > > > Archive? > > www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > > > > ************************************************************************ > ************** > > Enroll in Boston University's post-professional > > Master of Science for OTs Online. Gain the skills > > and credentials to propel your career. > > www.otdegree.com/otn > > > ************************************************************************ > ************** > > > > > Need Functional Therapy Activities? > http://hometown.aol.com/MrFunction > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ____________ > Finding fabulous fares is fun. > Let Yahoo! 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