Visit Rahana Life on Stand D12 to explore how assistive arm supports improve arm function

What are assistive arm supports?

Assistive arm supports are a group of devices that facilitate arm movement by supporting and positioning your own arm. Figure 1 illustrates how they cradle the arm. 

The arm support holds enough of your arm’s weight to enable you to lift and move it around, and helps people who are struggling to raise their arm due to muscle weakness or fatigue. 

They are commonly used by people with neuromuscular conditions (such as muscular dystrophy, spinal muscular atrophy and motor neurone disease), spinal injuries and chronic muscle pain and fatigue.

Figure 1:  Assistive arm support

How do arm supports improve arm function?

Rahana Life’s range of arm supports deliver independence to perform daily living, exercise, work and leisure tasks by:

• Enabling users to lift, lower and reach
• Maintaining arm movement and utilising residual strength
• Keeping the muscles and joints in motion

Rahana Life supplies the Armon™ and Orthopus™ range of arm supports which include both mechanical and powered units.  Our experts carefully find the best arm support to match the needs of each person to optimise lifestyle gains, rehabilitation and muscle retention.

Emily’s experience

Emily has muscular dystrophy and was unable to lift her arms.  She tells us how arm supports from Rahana Life have helped her to retain and regain arm function. 

“The difference the arm support made was apparent from the off. Wow, it really is a game changer!

Not only can I comfortably lift cups of coffee and forks full of food to my mouth without compromising my posture, I don’t spill or drop half as much on the floor so less cleaning up as well – win win! 

I’m back cleaning my teeth with my dominant hand, I don’t get toothpaste dribbling all down my chin and I can brush my hair without leaning off the wheelchair at awkward angles.

The arm support helps with my creative hobbies too, such as knitting and holding musical instruments. And then there’s the facilitation with various exercises. I can lift my arm laterally and also touch my opposite shoulder, something I’m unable to do without the support. This will undoubtedly help me manage my muscle weakness long-term.”

To find out more about our range of technologies, visit our website at https://www.rahanalife.co.uk/

To explore how our solutions will help, please do get in touch to arrange an informal chat.

Contact us at enquiries@rahanalife.co.uk

We are looking forward to working with you.