By Kimberly on Monday, June 05, 2000 - 04:52 pm:

I'm going out today to buy some splints for my wrists and knees. Does anyone know of some good ones.

By Johanna on Monday, June 05, 2000 - 04:52 pm:

My wrist splints have a metal "spoon" on top of my hand and beneath it. I tried on a pair with only a spoon beneath my hand but that still allowed me to dislocate a
certain bone in my wrist easily.

By Sue C. on Monday, June 05, 2000 - 04:53 pm:

There are websites featuring splints and braces.

I found that a $30 "knee immobilizer" (available at medical supply stores) helped to make my knee feel "right" again after dislocating.

A Don Joy "J" knee brace gives a lot of support to the knee cap to keep it in the groove. It works for my right knee, but the left one was too loose and slid under the
supports. (Now just after knee surgery, the "J" sits right where some work was done, so I don't know if I'll use it as added support after healing.)

From what I found, Neoprene is the main component of the "knee sleeves". It's hot. It also is thick enough that the additional supports on the sleeve are way above
your knee cap and do no good whatsoever! Look for ones with the supports UNDER the neoprene (like the Don Joy "J").

Lennox Hill also makes a knee brace that is supposed to be the strongest ever made. It kinda helped pre-op. Does help post-op (the J support is flat and doesn't dig
in).

ACE and some similar brands make neoprene knee braces for about $15 each. They have a double layer of neoprene around a cut-out area for your knee cap.
Some have additional supports on the sides.

If you have a trusted physical therapist, he/she will help you find the right thing for you. Obviously my main problem has been knees (my knee cap sat 1/2" away
from "normal" until surgery & it dislocated even doing minor things around the house).

My husband seems to get relief from wrist braces that have a metal "spoon" under the palm/wrist area. A number of brands exist. Once again a drug store may carry
what you need -- ask a pharmacist for help. Or go to a medical supply store.

Good luck!

By Kimberly on Wednesday, November 01, 2000 - 08:54 am:

I have been taking Oxycontin for my pain and it doesn't seem to work on the pain in my joints and have tried Vicodin and that makes me dizzy. Does anyone know of a painkiller that works on joint pain.
Thanks for any help you might be able to give,
Kimberly

By Gwen on Wednesday, November 01, 2000 - 04:26 pm:

Kimberley, have you tried Paramax? Or even Aspirin (1g four times a day) Alternatively you may want to try a naturopathic remedy. I have had courses of injections of Iscador and Betula (manufactured by Welleda) and each time have been virtually pain free for the best part of a year.

By Barbara on Sunday, December 23, 2001 - 09:09 am:

The following is a list of links for braces posted by people with EDS to the CEDA email list link page.

Active Athlete
http://www.active-athlete.com/

Advanced Health and Sleep Systems
http://www.healthymagnets.com/

Air Stirrup Ankle Brace
The Air-Stirrup Ankle Brace is the brace that made functional management practical. It is perhaps the most widely used brace in orthopedics. More than 25 published studies document its efficacy and versatility with sprains, fractures, and chronic instability.
http://www.aircast.com/Products/ankle_braces.htm

Aircast
http://www.aircast.com/

Ankle Braces
http://www.smp.ca/smp_017.htm

Award Prosthetics, The Crutch Store
look in the frames for each crutch name: DiMalo Crutch, Kowsky Crutch (has "Anatomic" and soft Handle), Vado Crutch (has ERGONOMIC HAND GRIP)
http://amp-domain.com/award/order/default.htm

Back be Nimble
http://www.backbenimble.com/

Becton, Dickinson and Company
http://www.bd.com/

Bike Athletic
http://www.bikeathletic.com/

Brace 4 U
http://brace4u.com/

Brace Support
http://www.bracesupport.com/index.html

Braces and splints
Braces and splints, good pictures and ordering info
http://www.brace4u.com/

Breg
http://www.breg.com/

Bruder Safeguard
http://www.bruder.com/index.htm

Circle City Medical
http://www.circlecitymedical.com/

Crutches (Various)
http://www.majorsmedical.com/majorsmedical/products/product.asp?class=69

Don Joy
http://www.donjoy.com/index2.html

Dr. Burke's Alternative Heatlh E Stores
http://www.healthestores.com/

Duke Athletic
http://www.dukeathletic.com/

EVS Sports Protection
http://secure.motorcycle.com/evs/

Elbow Sleeve
http://www.eortho.com/elbowsleeve.html

Elbow Sleeve
http://www.armsupport.com/cmo/elbow/elbow-sleeve.htm

Forearm Crutch
http://www.healthcareproducts.com/productdata/lA985.html

Forearm Crutches
http://www.abchealthcare.com/forcrutad.html

Get Braced
http://www.getbraced.com/

Huntex
http://www.huntex.com.tw/

Innovation Sports
http://www.isports.com/byou.htm

Joint Healing
http://www.jointhealing.com/

Kimberly-Clarke
http://www.kchealthcare.com/

Knee Strap
http://www.kneestrap.com/

LP Supports (This is the company Barb works for)
http://www.lp-support.com

Magnet-Therapy.com
http://www.soul-utions.com/

Magnetic Solutions
http://www.esneaks.com/index.htm

Maramed
http://www.finnieston.com/maramed/

McDavid Pro Stabilizer Hinged Knee Brace
http://www.bracesupport.com/mcdavid/pro-stabilizer.htm

Medi Sport (Italy)
http://www.medisport.com/

Mueller
http://www.muellersportsmed.com/home.htm

ORTHOBIONICS, Inc
http://www.orthobionics.com/

Pain Relievers
http://www.painreliever.com/product_listings.html
Pro Orthopedic
http://www.proorthopedic.com/

Progressive Motion
http://www.progressivemotion.com/scroll.htm

Proline
http://proline-supports.com/

Push Brace
http://www.push-brace.com/

RHINO Pediatric Orthopedic Designs, Inc.
http://www.rhinopod.com/

SWB Elbow Brace
http://www.swbelbow.com/brace.html

Silver Ring Splints
http://www.silverringsplint.com

Smith Orthopedics
http://www.smithorthopedics.com/

Smith and Nephew Rehab Division
http://www.smith-nephew.com/us/Rehab/

Stadium Intersport UK
http://www.stadium-intersport.co.uk/

Stealth Knee Brace
http://www.kneebraces.com/

Sunmark Forearm Crutch
http://www.elderestore.com/Store/c797.html

Supports 4 U
http://www.supports4u.com/

Taylor Canadian Crutches
http://www.taylortherapy.co.uk/products/orthotics/canadiancrutch.htm

The Saunders Group http://www.thesaundersgroup.com/

Thomas Fetterman Crutch Specialist
http://www.fetterman-crutches.com/

Trans Global Sports UK
http://www.tgsports.co.uk

Valeo
http://www.valeoinc.com/index.html

Walgreen's
http://www.walgreens.com/

Westons Internet
P.O. Box 1646, Hassocks, West Sussex. England BN6 9GS
http://www.westons.com/

Wheaton Brace Co Braces for children
http://www.orthoseek.com/wbc/aboutus.html

Wrap-Rite
http://www.inmax.com/homecare/fs/WRAP1.HTM

Wrap-Rite
http://www.inmax.com/homecare/fs/WRAP2.HTM

Your Dr. Orthopedic
http://www.yourdr.com/orthopedic/