The corset or binder has several purposes from what I've read.
It seems to not be for everybody though. It seems to be more important for the
higher quads and newer injuries.
The c4-4 quad I work for has used one the better part of 3 decades and doesn't
like to go without it when in his chair.
I know we've discussed about syrinx before but I have some questions for you.
I'll tell you whats going on. My oldest grandchild, Samantha was diagnosed 3
yrs. ago with a syrinx in her spinal canal at the C6 level, she was 12yrs old.
That first yr she had no problems then last yr she started
I took Dave to the VA hospital today (in Cleveland).In the parking garage they
have a row of van parking for spinal cord injuries. All others will be towed.
Had a sign towing a car. Awesome. Wished Wal-mart would do 1 or 2.
Dianna
Hi Linda,
New Mobility has two good articles about syrinx, I wrote one of them:
Para/Medic: Syrinx and Pain.
I will include the links below. The people that I know that have syrinx had a
spinal cord injury first,
and the syrinx is caused by scar tissue around the spinal cord injury. Yes, a
I'm wearing one right now for my urostomy, which is essentially the same
thing. I'll get the information for you. I don't like it as well as my
other one. US orthotics based here in Tampa can do one for you, but you
need to go through your local people to get them to order it.
Q
On Sunday, April
The one that I'm using is only 9 inches tall also. Because I have a long
torso I use a 10 inch regular binder above the binder that I use for my
lower abdominal region.
You need to adhere the colostomy/urostomy to the skin and then the binder
will help prevent any problems. If you get the right
http://www.nu-hope.com/beltlit.pdf
I use the second belt down.
On Sunday, April 5, 2015, greg g...@eskimo.com wrote:
Anyone with a colostomy also wear a abdominal binder?
I can't find a binder that fits over one. Right now I just cut a hole in
the binder, but it just frays apart real fast.
How in the world do you get a girdle on? That's gotta take a lot of turning
tugging. What do you women think of Spanx? Just as hard?
dianna
I am definitely happy that I’m a female if I have to be a quad! That is why I
wear “a girdle”, so I don’t have to have an apparent quad gut. J. I was not
Gas or Mass?
Best Wishes
In a message dated 4/5/2015 10:09:45 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
g...@eskimo.com writes:
After my stoma my quad belly went down a lot, but it sure came back.
Bigger than ever.
Even a binder does nothing for it.
When laying on my back, my stomach looks pretty
Danny, similar to a corset or girdle. It is made with elastic material
and velcro.
Best Wishes
In a message dated 4/6/2015 9:21:12 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
da...@immortaldesigns.co writes:
I've got a colostomy but have never used an abdominal binder what are they
and what is their
I'm just like most of you...Larry, Greg and othersuncomfortable Quad gut
and sunken in chest area, some of the things that are part of being a Quad, and
especially a long term Quad. The lack of any muscle control is part of the
stomach issuehopefully down the road the medical field may
Same here, Greg. It makes me miserable and even hard to breathe. It feels like
my food sticks where my gut folds. I hate it but don't know how to eliminate
it, other than starvation.
Larry Willis
Retired and proud of it
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How about mesh like for a hernia ?
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On Apr 6, 2015, at 10:11 AM, Danny Hearn ddh...@sbcglobal.net wrote:
I'm just like most of you...Larry, Greg and
I've got a colostomy but have never used an abdominal binder what are they
and what is their purpose?
-Danny
-Original Message-
From: greg [mailto:g...@eskimo.com]
Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2015 7:54 PM
To: quad-list@eskimo.com
Subject: [QUAD-L] Binder and Colotomy
Anyone with a
I believe their purpose is to support all of the organs inside the
abdominal cavity from falling, after they have lost support from
abdominal muscles due to atrophy.
On 4/6/15, Danny da...@immortaldesigns.co wrote:
I've got a colostomy but have never used an abdominal binder what are they
and
I am definitely happy that I’m a female if I have to be a quad! That is why I
wear “a girdle”, so I don’t have to have an apparent quad gut. J. I was not
happy with binders as they would roll and pinch and cause more problems than it
cured, and the body suit that I wear is smooth and doesn’t
I have always used an abdominal binder for breath support. Eight years ago
I got a colostomy. I wasn't sure how I would manage both. Then I
discovered an abdominal binder with a ring cutout at the belly through which
my colostomy pouch fits perfectly. Comes in all different sizes. The one I
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