A procedure was developed a few years ago that realigns and stabilizes the thumb and index finger to form a more useful grip. I got a letter from my rehab center asking if I would be interested. I passed. That was near 20 years ago. Don't know if it is still done.
Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: > Resent-From: [email protected] > From: Quadius <[email protected]> > Date: August 14, 2013, 6:05:11 PM EDT > To: donald scott <[email protected]> > Cc: Aaron Mann <[email protected]>, "[email protected]" > <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Rejoyce - hand device > > It's been about 10 years ago, but I believe the Cleveland hospital (I can't > remember the exact name) was doing some pioneer work in developing a device > that would enable quadriplegics to regain the use of their hands again. I > remember a friend of mine having the surgery performed and she had pretty > good results. She was a C5 quadriplegic who didn't have real good use of her > hands. The surgery was able to give her pretty decent use of her dominant > hand. I don't know whatever came of that, but it did look promising for > people who had gross motor movement of their arms. It definitely wouldn't > help someone like me who doesn't have any movement below their shoulders. > Quadius > > > On Wed, Aug 14, 2013 at 5:42 PM, donald scott <[email protected]> wrote: >> The h200 is a nice expensive toy, but I still don't see anyone with no >> movement in the hands suddenly having the use of fingers or hands. >> Technology hasn't made it yet for us. Maybe some day. >> C5-6 Donald >> >> From: Aaron Mann <[email protected]> >> To: donald scott <[email protected]> >> Cc: William Willis <[email protected]>; "[email protected]" >> <[email protected]> >> Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2013 1:53 PM >> >> Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Rejoyce - hand device >> >> Check this one out: >> http://www.bioness.com/H200_for_Hand_Paralysis/How_Does_It_Work.php >> >> Aaron Mann >> >> >> On Wed, Aug 14, 2013 at 2:58 PM, donald scott <[email protected]> wrote: >> Any extra movement will increase your balance and strength. As far as it >> making your hands start to work it's bull crap in my opinion. I see no proof >> of finger movement or new muscles in the arm working. >> >> My 2 cents, Donald >> >> From: William Willis <[email protected]> >> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2013 11:40 AM >> Subject: FW: [QUAD-L] Rejoyce - hand device >> >> I thought it sounded a bit fishy. Thanks, Greg. >> >> From: [email protected] >> To: [email protected]; [email protected] >> Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2013 11:35:16 -0700 >> Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Rejoyce - hand device >> >> I read the article and thought it sounded quite cool. So I searched for on >> the web and found a YouTube video about it. It's nothing like what the >> article says. The ReJoyce Hand and Arm Rehabilitation System is basically an >> exercise machine. It's like a 4 foot long plastic elbow shaped device. The >> one end of it the paralyzed person holds onto as good as they can, the other >> end is attached to the table and connected to a computer. The elbow joint >> let it move in all directions. So as you move around it moves the cursor on >> the computer. So you move it around playing a game on the computer. It helps >> with exercise, balance, and coordination. At least the one I saw does not >> actually open and close your hand. It looks like it could be a home exercise >> machine. It might actually help with balance and coordination. But not the >> miracle device that open and close at hand. >> Greg >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > Anyone know about this? >> > http://www.apparelyzed.com/forums/topic/11978-device-stimulates- >> > paralyzed-hands-arms-to-move- >> > again/http://www.apparelyzed.com/forums/topic/11978-device- >> > stimulates-paralyzed-hands-arms-to-move-again/ >
