Hello Veranda. You'll die when I tell you what I use for handsplints. I use a couple of 12 ounce Styrofoam cups for each hand. I double them for each hand because my hands are so tight that they will bend a single cup. Anyway, the cups fit my hands perfect, because, as I graduate down from my index finger to my little finger, my fingers curl worse. This also allows me to take the ups out of my hand and use my hands whenever I need them at night. The cups work way better than any splints I have ever used, with the exception of them not bending my wrist back. Still, I have good use of my hands from doing this, and I'm overdue for Botox by nearly 2 months. By the way, if you have not already checked it out, take a look at my website. I call it "Dangerwood ... The Magazine." You can find it at Www.SurvivingParalysis.com.
Take care, Nick ----- Original Message ----- From: Veranda Escobar To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2009 1:47 PM Subject: [QUAD-L] Denied handsplints I have a question & need some opinions on what to do. I was going to OT & PT all last year. In July I got sick and was in & out of hospital after that. There were a few times I had to call in and not attend therapies. When I was there I was working with an OT to use electric handsplints that would open my fingers up more and eventually I would be able to use my hands more since there pretty much closed. Well the OT suggested I get these splints for my home. Well I quit going to therapy because I could not commit to it once I was better because I had to come back to work fulltime. He lent me the equipment for my home until I could find out if a agency could pay for me to have my own. Well the agency approved me to get splints. Now he is stating because I can't committ to attending therapy he would like to hold off on me getting them so basically he won't see me to get the splint fitted with the company. I know how to use them somewhat. The agency who is purchasing them can only keep my case opener a little longer. My caseworker said he had no right to deny me especially after he was the one who requested I get them. She is trying to get ahold of him. These splints aren't cheap and I could never afford them on my own. So what do you'll think I should do?
