| 摘要 |
A dynamic sling provides a patient with therapeutic movement including joint approximation and proprioceptive input for an affected extremity joint, such as an arm and shoulder joint. The dynamic sling includes a first cuff for attachment to a patient's non-affected arm adjacent, or spaced from the shoulder along the humerus between the elbow joint and the shoulder joint. A second cuff is provided for attachment to the patient's affected arm adjacent the affected joint or spaced from the joint along the humerus between the elbow joint and the shoulder joint. An attachment member connects the first and second cuffs to one another crossing over the shoulder adjacent the affected joint. The attachment member connects adjacent to the rear of the non-affected arm and connects adjacent to the front of the affected arm. A guide member guides a portion of the attachment member between the first and second cuffs at a location generally contiguous with the cross over area of the attachment member over the shoulder of the affected arm to protect the patient against abrasions and bruising that may be caused by movement of the attachment member while transferring motion from the non-affected arm to the affected arm.
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