Posted by NANCY on May 13, 2003 at 18:21:10:
In Reply to: Nancy just saw your response.... posted by Mary on May 11, 2003 at 20:00:45:
MANDY GOT HER SPLINT MADE FOR HER IN REHAB, IT TAKES ABOUT 15 MINUTES. THEY TOLD ME TO ONLY PUT IN ON HER AT NIGHT, I DONT REALLY KNOW WHY BECAUSE THE THERAPIST THAT COMES OUT TO THE HOUSE NOW SAID TO PUT IT ON HER OFF AND ON DURING THE DAY AS WELL AND QUESTIONED WHY ONLY AT NIGHT. IT HAS HELPED HER HAND ALOT. WHEN SHE TAKES IT OFF IN THE MORNING ITS ONLY A MATTER OF ABOUT 3 MINUTES AND ITS CURLED UP AGAIN BUT ITS STRETCHING IT MOST OF THE NIGHT. SHE WAKES UP SOMETIMES WITH HER FIST CURLED OUT OF IT BUT IT STILL HELPS TO KEEP THOSE FINGERS STRETCHED. SHE SAYS IT HURTS HER FINGERS A LITTLE WHEN SHE FIRST PUTS IT ON. ITS JUST A PIECE OF PLASTIC ABOUT AN EIGHTH INCH THICK THEY HEAT AND MOLD TO THE SHAPE OF THE BOTTOM OF HER HAND AND SOFT VELCRO STRAPS GO ACROSS HER THUMB ONE ACROSS ALL FOUR FINGERS AND ONE ACROSS THE TOP OF HER HAND AND OND ACROSS HER WRIST AREA. MANDYS HAND IS ALSO NOT RECOVERING AS QUICKLY AS HER LEG BUT..... GREAAAAT NEWS!!!! SHE WALKED BY HERSELF WITH NO HELP ON MOTHERS DAY WHAT A GIFT. IT WAS SO UNEXPECTED, OF COURSE I WAS BALLING MY EYES OUT IT WAS GREAT. WE STILL HAVE A WAYS TO GO BUT I HAVE EVERY CONFIDENCE WE WILL GET THERE IN TIME. ANY MORE QUESTION JUST ASK.