Assistive device for Patient

Paula Martinek

Description

Title:

Assistive device for Patient

Creator:

Paula Martinek

Date:

4/29/2009

Text:

Hello all I am looking for an upper extremity device to assist a patient with Lou Gehrig's disease. The patient is ambulatory but has hand and bicep weakness. She can actively bring hand from full extension to approx 80-90 degrees of flexion. This is the left side which is dominant. The therapist is looking for a brace or device that would assist the patient to bring her hand to her mouth. This needs to be simple and relatively inexpensive. Any ideas would be appreciated and I will post responses. Paula Martinek, LPO
                          

Citation

Paula Martinek, “Assistive device for Patient,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 23, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/230299.