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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Arthritis / March 2005Anything more durable than stockinette for splints? Covered-Medicaid?
Anything out there nore durable than stockinetts for a splint? Stockinettes dont last long,,,,and wearing a foot sock on your hand may be awkward I wndered if the material (stockinette) would be a medical expense covered by Medicaid--so that I can get a box of it once a month? Bonnie Could you use an ace bandage? At least ace bandages can be washed and used over and over again. You could always call medicaid to see if they would cover somethng like that! Donna G Can't wrap arm without help if using ace bandage--plus that could cut circulation--tried gauze too--and removed it minutes later--blue coloring of hand. Wish sonething more dureable than stokinette that can be slipped on like sleeve--where I won't need assistance to put on. I have Cerebral Palsy. Bonnie Bonnie, when I wore splints on my wrists for carpal tunnel syndrome, I made a slip-on lining for them by cutting the toe off men's white cotton tube socks. I also had to cut a hole for my thumb to go through because the splints went from my knuckles to my forearms. This was cheap to do, so I could make several of them and have spares ready when they got dirty. They washed and dried very well and lasted forever. Maybe this would work for you. Back to lurking now--Pat McC. > Can't wrap arm without help if using ace bandage--plus that could > cut [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Bonnie Well your sock-inette idea wasn't too bad..... I cut two long men's tube socks toes off, and cut a snip out for the thumb. I''m wearing it now--don't look too bad Bonnie The sock-inette is a little warm though--but comfortable Bonnie Pat-- I was told they are not covered unless you have a sore or ulcer on the skin $24 for 20 meters (a box) of it. one place sells it for 50 cents a FOOT--another $1 a foot Shop around........Bonnie >Wish sonething more dureable than stokinette that can be slipped on like >sleeve--where I won't need assistance to put on. > >I have Cerebral Palsy. > >Bonnie Look for tubigrip, It is made somewhat like stockinette but has a bit of elastic through it so may offer too much tension. The other thing is- get some tube socks- the kind without the heel. Cut off the toe end. You should then be able to slip it on. Rose @}>->-- Being educated means that rather than fearing the unknown, one seeks to understand it. RB Please remove "Ima" to reply. Ok-- Will check into tube grip If I tried tube sock I'd have someone seam the openings --so not to unravel, which is the problem with stoickinette Bonnie >>where I won't need assistance to put on.<< Bonnie: I'm no help on this but it just reminded me of the time I was trying to pull on a wrist splint and tried using pliers--which slipped and split my lip and nearly knocked my teeth out. Good luck. Jan O' > Can't wrap arm without help if using ace bandage--plus that could cut > circulation--tried gauze too--and removed it minutes later--blue [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Bonnie |
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