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I just want to scream to the world that the SaeboGlove is definitely the best product, so that every parent of a child with hemiplegia will know about it.
My son Tavion suffered a grade four brain bleed at birth. As a result, he has struggled with right-side hemiplegia his entire life. Over the course of his eleven years, he has become the king of doing things one-sided. It was nearly impossible to get him to use his right hand in play, at school, or in daily tasks. This started to change three months ago when Tavion received a SaeboGlove. Since he began wearing the SaeboGlove I have seen marked improvements in Tavion’s ability to pick up small things, grasp objects, and in his range of movement. What is most remarkable is that...
Amazingly, within one week of using the SaeboStim Micro, I noticed significant improvement in my hand sensitivity.
Two years ago I experienced a stroke that resulted in left-sided weakness and loss of all function and sensitivity in my left hand. The lack of sensitivity in my hand was so extreme that at one point, when I was pulling something out of the oven, I started to smell burning flesh. I looked down and saw that my hand was laying on the coils of the oven without my awareness. The result of this was a second-degree burn. The loss of my hand function was already devastating enough; I became frightened that with continued accidents my hand would be...
Would I recommend the SaeboReach to someone else in a similar position? Absolutely!
Two years ago, I had a stroke, and I lost function on the right side of my body. As a retired farmer, every task became difficult; my recovery process in the rehabilitation home where I was recovering was slow. My hand had been placed into a splint to try and prevent it from contracting into a fist; until the force of my hand literally broke the splint in half. We weren’t entirely sure what the next step in my recovery would be. Then, my occupational therapist learned about the SaeboReach at a conference; she ordered one for me via Saebo’s Test Drive program. With my...
Use it or Lose it: The Importance of Cortical Plasticity in Stroke Rehabilitation
Those who have survived a stroke may experience neurological damage that leads to deficiencies in their sensory and motor systems, such as limited use in their hands and/or arms. This damage also affects the sensory communication to the brain and impairs the ability to touch, feel, or be aware of joint movement. The combination of motor and sensory impairments significantly impacts stroke patients’ capacity to perform daily activities. The Motor Cortex Located in the frontal lobe of the brain is the area known as the motor cortex. There are three areas that comprise this important part of the cerebellum: the primary motor cortex,...
