Cindy,

The soft knee immobilizers that we have are made by Wheaton Brace Co.  We
tried another type (I don't remember the name right now) that is used in
many Emergency Rooms and Hospitals for people that have injured a knee or
have had surgery and need a little support.  These, when applied, have a
hole for the knee.  Stephen was able to bend out of them.  I understand
that the company Cascade also makes night splints, but our PT told me they
are very bulky and would recommend using only one and alternating legs
everyother night.  I didn't want to do that.  We have liked the ones
Stephen is using now.  They are made of a soft, spongy material and wrap
around his legs, including the knee.  There are three velcro straps to
secure it in place.  The metal stays are inside the material and run down
the sides of the legs.  Stephen seems to tolerate them very well.  In the
mornings he is still able to slide out of bed (we have his mattress on the
floor to prevent injury) and lay on his tummy to play with his toys until
he is ready to be dressed.  The spints last about 3 months for us before
they need to be replaced but other people may get longer use from them.  We
have seen a difference in his hamstring tightness so I believe the
immobilizers have helped.

Best Wishes,
Kim

At 07:33 AM 6/17/1999 EDT, you wrote:
>Kim,
>        Where did you get the soft knee immobilizers? This has never been
>offered to us.
> Cindy
>