Guest guest Posted February 1, 2002 Report Share Posted February 1, 2002 Does anyone have any articles on the use of Silver Ring Splints and their usefulness for EDS patients? I could really use some. Thanks! Kristi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 1, 2002 Report Share Posted February 1, 2002 Kristi, There was an article on SRS in an old issue of Loose Connections - probably around 1994. That's where I first learned of them. EDS Today also had an article on SRS in a recent issue. When I get to my office on Monday I can look up which issue and send you a copy of the article. I think it was issue #2. -Barb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 1, 2002 Report Share Posted February 1, 2002 Thank you so much I would really appreciate it. My insurance company wants something that says that they are beneficial for EDS before they will cover them. Kristi Re: SRS literature? > Kristi, > > There was an article on SRS in an old issue of Loose Connections - probably > around 1994. That's where I first learned of them. EDS Today also had an > article on SRS in a recent issue. When I get to my office on Monday I can > look up which issue and send you a copy of the article. I think it was > issue #2. > > -Barb > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 1, 2002 Report Share Posted February 1, 2002 You can also talk to the SRS Co. Their website has a page that describes use of SRS for hyperextension at http://www.silverringsplint.com/hyperextension.html -Barb Re: SRS literature? > > > > Kristi, > > > > There was an article on SRS in an old issue of Loose Connections - > probably > > around 1994. That's where I first learned of them. EDS Today also had > an > > article on SRS in a recent issue. When I get to my office on Monday I can > > look up which issue and send you a copy of the article. I think it was > > issue #2. > > > > -Barb > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2002 Report Share Posted February 2, 2002 Hi Kristi, You can call the Company in Virginia and they will send you literature on them. I love them! Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2002 Report Share Posted February 2, 2002 How about asking the list members who wear SRS, to document their testimonials for you, you can cut and past their replies from people willing, into a single document to give to your insurance company. With luck, they will take the word of people who actually live with EDS as solid evidence that they can be useful. Jill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2002 Report Share Posted February 2, 2002 Sounds like a great idea! Kristi Re: SRS literature? > How about asking the list members who wear SRS, to document their > testimonials for you, you can cut and past their replies from people > willing, into a single document to give to your insurance company. With > luck, they will take the word of people who actually live with EDS as solid > evidence that they can be useful. > > Jill > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 15, 2002 Report Share Posted February 15, 2002 Kristi, Here is the article I wrote on SRS for EDS Today. -Barb Brace Yourself EDS Today, Volume 1, Issue 1, April 1999 © EDS Today. Brace Yourself by Barbara My elementary school records read like a textbook of EDS signs and symptoms. " Barbara works slowly and often complains that her hands hurt when writing. " Of course, back then teachers blamed my slow, poor hand-writing on " laziness. " I wasn't diagnosed with Hypermobile EDS until age 20. Now that I've been diagnosed, I recognize that my problems in school were directly attributable to the lack of manual dexterity caused by EDS. One of the first things I did after learning about EDS was " brace myself. " I got wrist braces, ankle-foot orthotics, knee braces, and silver ring splints. Today I want to talk about my favorite of these-silver ring splints. My lack of manual dexterity stems from hypermobile finger joints. As I often have to explain, " my fingers bend backwards. " Most of my finger joints bend back about 45 to 80 degrees. That makes it difficult to hold and control pens and pencils, turn knobs, open bottles, and push buttons. Silver Ring Splints were designed by occupational therapist Garris. Garris was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis in 1974. She believed in splinting for treatment of arthritis, but found that existing splinting options were cumbersome, uncomfortable, or unattractive. In 1985 she began designing new splints which were both functional and attractive. Silver ring splints are made from sterling silver and look more like jewelry than medical devices. They are comfortable to wear long-term and in many cases, more functional than traditional bracing alternatives. Because they are attractive, patients are more likely to wear them every day. I get compliments on mine all the time because people don't know they are braces. I mix and match the splints with silver jewelry. I even had my wedding ring made from one of my splints. These splints are more than just pretty-they work. The first time I wore them I found I could push buttons with the tip of my finger without hyperextending. As my mother will tell you, I demonstrated my new ability by poking her in the arm repeatedly. My handwriting has improved from using silver ring splints. I used to use all of my fingers to hold my pen with a death-grip. Now I am capable of holding a pen and writing " properly " (although 20+ years of habit is hard to break). Best of all, the achy fingers and painful swelling have diminished since I started wearing my splints. Silver Ring Splints are custom-fit medical devices. They must be prescribed by a physician, occupational therapist, physical therapist, or certified hand therapist. For more information, have your physician or therapist contact: Silver Ring Splint Company P.O. Box 2856 Charlottesville, VA 22902-2856, USA Fax: Phone: or E-mail: cindy@... Web-site: http://www.silverringsplint.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 15, 2002 Report Share Posted February 15, 2002 thanks so much! Kristi Re: SRS literature? > Kristi, > > Here is the article I wrote on SRS for EDS Today. > > -Barb > > > Brace Yourself > EDS Today, Volume 1, Issue 1, April 1999 > © EDS Today. > > Brace Yourself > by Barbara > My elementary school records read like a textbook of EDS signs and symptoms. > " Barbara works slowly and often complains that her hands hurt when writing. " > Of course, back then teachers blamed my slow, poor hand-writing on > " laziness. " > > I wasn't diagnosed with Hypermobile EDS until age 20. Now that I've been > diagnosed, I recognize that my problems in school were directly attributable > to the lack of manual dexterity caused by EDS. > > One of the first things I did after learning about EDS was " brace myself. " I > got wrist braces, ankle-foot orthotics, knee braces, and silver ring > splints. Today I want to talk about my favorite of these-silver ring > splints. > > My lack of manual dexterity stems from hypermobile finger joints. As I often > have to explain, " my fingers bend backwards. " Most of my finger joints bend > back about 45 to 80 degrees. That makes it difficult to hold and control > pens and pencils, turn knobs, open bottles, and push buttons. > > Silver Ring Splints were designed by occupational therapist Garris. > Garris was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis in 1974. She believed in > splinting for treatment of arthritis, but found that existing splinting > options were cumbersome, uncomfortable, or unattractive. In 1985 she began > designing new splints which were both functional and attractive. > > Silver ring splints are made from sterling silver and look more like jewelry > than medical devices. They are comfortable to wear long-term and in many > cases, more functional than traditional bracing alternatives. Because they > are attractive, patients are more likely to wear them every day. > > I get compliments on mine all the time because people don't know they are > braces. I mix and match the splints with silver jewelry. I even had my > wedding ring made from one of my splints. > > These splints are more than just pretty-they work. The first time I wore > them I found I could push buttons with the tip of my finger without > hyperextending. As my mother will tell you, I demonstrated my new ability by > poking her in the arm repeatedly. > > My handwriting has improved from using silver ring splints. I used to use > all of my fingers to hold my pen with a death-grip. Now I am capable of > holding a pen and writing " properly " (although 20+ years of habit is hard to > break). > > Best of all, the achy fingers and painful swelling have diminished since I > started wearing my splints. > > Silver Ring Splints are custom-fit medical devices. They must be prescribed > by a physician, occupational therapist, physical therapist, or certified > hand therapist. For more information, have your physician or therapist > contact: > > Silver Ring Splint Company > > P.O. Box 2856 > > Charlottesville, VA 22902-2856, USA > > Fax: > > Phone: or > > E-mail: cindy@... > > Web-site: http://www.silverringsplint.com/ > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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