BK shrinkers
Joan Cestaro
Description
Collection
Title:
BK shrinkers
Creator:
Joan Cestaro
Date:
12/5/2001
Text:
Dear list members,
I use compressogrip shrinkers as a standard on all BK patients. My
dilemma is with the thunder thigh individuals with obese, triangular
shaped thighs. The compressogrip inevitably rolls above the patella,
creating a tourniquet around the fat thigh. A larger size shrinker
generally controls this, but then the distal residual is not adequately
compressed. Ace wrapping over the shrinker is rarely done correctly and
is nearly impossible for some.
I am wondering how others deal with this problem. Is there a better
solution for shrinker socks other than the compressogrip? Ace wrapping
is simply not an option. I've seen too many disasters from incorrect
wrapping- as I'm sure we all have- even with education.
Thanks in advance!
Joan K. Cestaro, C.P.
Rehabilitation Practitioners, Inc.
Winchester, Virginia
I use compressogrip shrinkers as a standard on all BK patients. My
dilemma is with the thunder thigh individuals with obese, triangular
shaped thighs. The compressogrip inevitably rolls above the patella,
creating a tourniquet around the fat thigh. A larger size shrinker
generally controls this, but then the distal residual is not adequately
compressed. Ace wrapping over the shrinker is rarely done correctly and
is nearly impossible for some.
I am wondering how others deal with this problem. Is there a better
solution for shrinker socks other than the compressogrip? Ace wrapping
is simply not an option. I've seen too many disasters from incorrect
wrapping- as I'm sure we all have- even with education.
Thanks in advance!
Joan K. Cestaro, C.P.
Rehabilitation Practitioners, Inc.
Winchester, Virginia
Citation
Joan Cestaro, “BK shrinkers,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 2, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/217672.
