Arm splints for spastic quadriplegia
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barniebean
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My son is 25 and has severe spastic quadriplegic cp his arms are starting to bend in now and I was wondering whether anyone has tried splints or anything to delay this happening x cheers
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Hi @barniebean welcome to the community, I have moved your post to the CP category so I hope someone will be along soon to offer their experience.
Scope
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Hi @barniebean
I would recommend you look into Lycra upper limb splints. These can be custom made to your son's individual needs
To give you an idea - have a look at these
https://www.dmorthotics.com/medical/products/dmo-glove
https://www.secondskin.com.au/Products/dynamic_arm_splints
Hope this helps. Let us know how you get on
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Hi @barniebean how are you getting on?
Scope
Senior online community officer
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