Thursday, 30 August 2012

Your Donations - Watch how I am using your donations

This short video shows me using the Saebo flex which was bought with your donations. The glove helps me grasp objects eg a ball, pick them up then release and let them go. I am supposed to do 2 x 45 minutes sessions every day and in this way my brain will re-learn how to move my hand and hopefully one day I will be able to do this myself without the Saebo.
The plastic splint is to  keep my arm straight - as my muscles have contracted my arm tends to be bent at the elbow and is difficult to straighten on my own. The plastic splint feels a little like having your blood pressure taken as it is simply inflated. Yes it can be quite painful and most definitely hard work.

This activity also helps my balance to improve.