Why choose Lo-Hi?
With so many different arm slings available, why should you use the Lo-Hi Sling over its many competitors? We’re glad you asked!
No more neck pain.
With the conventional sling, neck pain can develop due to the confined downward pressure from the weight of your injured arm. With the patented non-slip shoulder cap, the Lo-Hi Sling keeps that pressure off your neck, instead distributing the weight of your arm across your full back and opposite shoulder. This is not-only more comfortable, but can help prevent “backpack syndrome” which is a common secondary complication caused by long term sling use.
Increased elbow support.
The Lo-Hi Sling offers increased elbow support with its broad, wrapped-pocket design. By containing the back of your injured arm, along with the entirety of the elbow, the full weight of the limb is better supported than with a traditional sling design.
Elevation
The Lo-Hi Sling has a patented feature to allow the user to elevate their injured limb in order to reduce swelling and prevent edema. By simply tightening the cross-body strap, you can customize the amount of elevation they receive, as deemed necessary by your doctor for your individual needs.
Optional Finger and Wrist Support
By utilizing the inner hand slot, the Lo-Hi Arm Sling offers completely enclosed support for wrist and finger injuries. This eliminates the common complaint about the traditional sling, where fingers can dangle out the front of the pocket, or slide forward. Our hand slot offers continuous wrist support at all elevation levels.
Cast and Wrapping Containment
The pocket design of the Lo-Hi sling was developed through the eye of a physical therapist, created large enough to enclose a full arm cast, with the necessary shape to hold the cast inside the sling. A major complaint with a traditional sling is that the user’s cast slides forward out of the sling due to the additional weight of the cast or wrappings. The Lo-Hi Sling combines an elastic wrist edging, as well as the elevation technology, to better hold a heavy cast in place. No more sliding out of the front of the pocket.
Independence in Application
Many patients, after surgery, complain about needing help from another individual to apply the traditional sling – as the strap usually needs to be fed over their back, and then through the “O” ring, and back into its final place. With the Lo-Hi Sling, it is possible to don your sling with just the use of your uninjured arm. Simply place your injured arm into the slot, and lift the shoulder cap above your hand, and into place on the opposite shoulder. From there, the durable ladder lock strap allows for easy one-handed adjustability. To see how to apply the Lo-Hi Sling without assistance, view our instructional video here.
No more Velcro
There is no Velcro on the Lo-Hi Sling. Gone are the days of getting your sling strap stuck to your hair, shirt, jacket, or other fabrics. With our D-ring technology, there is no fabric to lose its stick. For long-term sling users, this is a game changer in maintaining the usability of their arm or wrist support.