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Polysling

You can view videos showing how to fit your sling and complete your exercises here.

Please only complete the exercises within this video stream that you have been advised you are safe to do at the time of your surgery by your physiotherapist. Not all these exercises are appropriate for all procedures. If you are unsure which exercises you should be doing please contact the team.

External Rotation

You can view videos showing how to fit your sling and exercises you may have been advised to do here.

Please only complete the exercises you have been advised you are safe to do. Not all these exercises are appropriate for everyone fitted with this type of sling. If you are unsure please contact the team.

Abduction sling

Click here to watch an instuctional video on how to fit your adbuction sling.

Please only complete the exercises you have been advised you are safe to do.

Airplane splint

Click below for Carer fitting instructions for the Airplane splint

  • Airplane splint patient and relative fitting instructions.pdf[pdf] 388KB

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