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About the solution
Fighting cancer with chemotherapy can result in different types of secondary effects. For Jenny, this consequence was arthritis.
Suffering from arthritis in her hands, Jenny found her ability to renovate furniture with a high standard of quality was impaired, due to the pain and limited movement and agility that arthritis left her with.
“I had to find a way to overcome the pain in my hands.”, Jenny said.
Jenny then created a glove to make her job of sanding furniture less painful and more efficient. She started using a sanding glove and her friends and family encouraged her to develop the idea so that others could enjoy the benefits too.
She found a local manufacturer to develop and make the sanding glove pieces and set up her own company – Sandi Hands.
“From that point, I knew it was going to be something special!”, she said.
Sandi Hands began in 2014 and now helps 1000’s of people worldwide with a large range of abilities and disabilities with freedom of movement, ease and improved capability to produce high quality results in different areas such as furniture recycling and restoring, car detailing, surfboard shaping, home renovation, jewellery making, and crafting.
Adapted from: http://www.mybigidea.org.au/ideas/aussie-female-invents-sanding-aid-tool
More info: http://sandihands.com/
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Difficulty walking or moving
Muscle weakness
Limited range of motion
Muscle pain or stiffness
Muscle cramps or spasms
Joint deformity
Joint redness or warmth
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Difficulty bearing weight
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Difficulty getting up from the floor
Numbness or tingling in the extremities
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Restoring mobility
Regaining sensory function
Managing pain
Preserving Organ Function
Managing Neurological Disorders
Recovering from Traumatic Injuries
Maintaining Balance and Mobility
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Arthritis
obesity
Chronic Back Pain
3d Printed
Assistive Daily Life Device (to help ADL)
Muscle weakness
Muscle cramps or spasms
Stiffness or rigidity (difficulty moving)
Limited range of motion
Muscle pain or stiffness
Joint redness or warmth
Numbness or tingling in the extremities
Difficulty bearing weight
Muscle twitching
Joint pain or swelling
Weight gain
Restoring mobility
Managing pain
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General and Family Medicine
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Rheumatology
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Device to help get out of the car
Grip
STANDING UP: Standing up from a seated position
Arthritis
Muscle Tone Abnormalities weakness
3d Printed
Assistive Daily Life Device (to help ADL)
Difficulty walking or moving
Muscle weakness
Limited range of motion
Muscle pain or stiffness
Loss of muscle coordination
Muscle cramps or spasms
Joint redness or warmth
Swelling or inflammation
Difficulty standing from a seated position
Back pain
Joint pain or swelling
Restoring mobility
Managing pain
Caregiving Support
General and Family Medicine
Neurology
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Public Health
Rheumatology
Aging
Mobility issues
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