Has anyone used this program? If so did it help? Basically is it worth the money? The massive repeat missive seems logical to help reset pathways in the brain. Any thoughts?
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I haven’t
But I’ve been aware of it for a long time and I am very interested in their products particularly the music glove.
There is a flint rehab group on Facebook and regularly gets good reviews of their equipment and support in terms of positive development of capability. Their blog articles are some of the best around
I have used both gripable and neurofenex neuro ball and I didn’t find either of these useful beyond the initial 5-minute wonder flash in the pan experience hence not having invested in flints products. I think that’s because they are early and unsophisticated products exploring the space and the software matches the needs of a 5-year-old not a #strokeThriver
My most useful therapy aid is a 3 ft long piece of broomstick that I first of all learnt to grasp in the middle and now use for twisting and turning my wrist and elbow (supanation pronation, flex etc), I now grip it at the end and use its weight to help rotate my wrist further
Simon
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Thank you so much Simon for your very considered and intelligent response as always. I have been given the wonderful news that I haven’t had a stroke or MRI. They are now looking at my spine as the culprit of my leg weakness.
I wish you all the luck in your continuing recovery.
Helen Webb
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Good news that you haven’t had a stroke & i hope they manage to find the cause of your leg weakness soon x
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That’s great news – provided your don’t have on going neurological problems - in which case the lack of a specific label is perhaps less relevant.
If you’re looking for something to deal with balance and lower limb then the Nintendo Wii balance board has been reported as beenig very useful and is generally available on eBay second hand a reasonable price - certainly hundreds of dollars cheaper than the fitMe puks
Ciao
Simon
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Did you ever get the FitMi? I’m also looking into this for hubby, but yes, the cost (and I bet, stupid postage/customs from the US!) is putting me off!
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Maybe I can get hubby to wield our broomstick and put it to sweeping use too! 
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While the wife was out at her pottery studio this morning I vacuumed there carpet in the living room and partly right handed !
I also did some laundry folding which is two handed by necessity.
I find both of these more rewarding than pinning pegs to the edge of a cup 
I truly think the 3’ of broom handle is more effective than the gripable or neuroball devices But with a little amendment to the software both would be much better
The fitme pucks have a good reputation and the music glove looks very useful but $800 is a lot to throw away and a mere bagatelle to spend If it meets its promise
I’m fairly sure I put the links to the GRASP program in a consolidated post here recently. Reading, understanding and adapting for his needs of the two manuals is definitely useful and effective and you probably already have a few balls, nuts, pegs, cups, juice bottles… I still have a box full of different sized and textured items and an empty box to transfer them to and back again.
Caio
Simon
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I used it several times at my rehab center and found it extremely helpful. I ordered one, then returned it unused, preferring to use the one at the center which also had the glove. I also found the peg board, playing cards and coins in a can useful.
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