Stroke Rehabilitation
Offering a bespoke approach to Stroke rehab, which combines hands on treatments using the concepts taken from the Bobath approach as well utilising technologies that we have in clinic such as blaze pods, Saebo Mobile Arm Support, Saebo Splints, taping to highlight just a few. At Advance Balance we aim to create a rounded and holistic approach to your Stroke rehab.
Saebo
Saebo’s revolutionary product offering was based on the latest advances in rehabilitation research. From the SaeboFlex which allows clients to incorporate their hand functionally in therapy or at home, to the SaeboMAS, an unweighting device used to assist the arm during daily living tasks and exercise training, “innovation” and “affordability” can now be used in the same sentence.
SaeboFlex
The SaeboFlex is:
o Custom fabricated, wrist hand finger orthosis specifically designed for
stroke survivors who exhibit minimal hand function.
o Specifically, the stroke survivor can usually close their hand (i.e. curl the
fingers into a fist) but he or she cannot then open the hand or extend his
or her fingers.
o The SaeboFlex orthosis will support the patient’s wrist and hand which
have been weakened due to a neurological condition (e.g., stroke, TBI, incomplete spinal cord, etc.). The SaeboFlex orthosis will allow the patient to use their affected wrist and hand thereby enhancing their ADL performance and promoting functionality.
The SaeboFlex is made up of a forearm cuff
o A semi-oval shaped hand piece with 4 metal attachments that mimic the fingers
o A thumb support that positions the thumb to allow grasp and release
o A variable resistance spring system for the fingers and thumb that helps
the person using the SaeboFlex perform functional grasping.
The SaeboFlex allows individuals to perform functional grasp and release activities that would otherwise be impossible.
Stroke survivors use the SaeboFlex at home and in therapy.
The SaeboFlex is not a passive device nor does it have electrical parts. It is volitionally based. Therefore, the patient is required to do 100% of the work.
Advance Balance can assess to see if these types of splints would suitable for you.
