Velpeau Medical Shoulder Abduction Sling with Two Removable Pillows, L

Update: im out if the sling now, and it held up to a lot of wear and tear. I cannot recommend this more! Ok, I almost didn't order this due to some of the reviews that said it didn't fit people with curves, but I was pretty desperate after the hospital-provided sling after my rotator cuff surgery did not fit well and seriously cut into my neck. I'm a bigger girl (size 22) and this fit with room to spare! In short: I am SO GLAD I ORDERED THIS! Pros: the design took some of the pressure off my neck, the waist strap was WAY more comfy than the hospital provided sling, and it was cooler than the sling I was sent home with. Cons: the material inside of the sling was a bit scratchy (I cut off the sleeve of a tshirt and wore it inside the sling) the waist strap was long and tended to get caught on things, a little "holder' like on a belt might help with that. All in all, this was a win at about 1/3 of the price of the one from the hospital. I can't wait to retire it forever at 12 weeks from surgery! Happy healing.

Superior product, superior materials, ultra superior fit and function after a 2nd shoulder surgery. What the hospital provided interrupted ant sleep more that about 20 to 25 minutes. you cant recover from this kind of surgery on 20 minutes of sleep. Last night, i fell asleep in about 10 minutes and slept in the recliner 4 hours. Got up went to bed, 6 hours of sleep. That's the difference. All the weight of stable support on on my good shoulder and off my neck

I purchased this shoulder immobilizer because the one given to me by the hospital after surgery had only a single shoulder strap that would creep up and put pressure on my neck. I found myself constantly trying to move the strap away from my neck only to have it creep back up a few minutes later. The double strap configuration of this sling solves that issue and is much more comfortable.

For those who suffered severe Grades II & III clavicle fracture and shoulder injury, this is your saving grace for easing up your pains as well as your neck strain from the cheaper version of slings. Do yourself a favor and purchase this over the other ones. Here are the reasons, based on my own recent personal injuries and our other family members' past injuries. Adjustability: Most people wearing slings don't understand the necessities to have proper adjustability. The main adjustability we need to look for to ease up the burden of the impact areas is the shoulder strap, specifically, the neck strap. If you cannot have a wide range of adjustability to reduce the amount of weight pressure the injured side placing on the impact site, you're engaging the muscle groups that supposedly required to be isolated to allow the injured site to heal properly. When you have a Grade III clavical fracture, this is quite relevant. Comfort: This speaks for itself. Cheap slings dig into your neck. Even padded slings provided by the clinics and hospitals still dig into your neck. For higher quality Figure-8 sling type with the pad but only have one strap, you're placing so much stress on the neck and opposite shoulder that you need want to throw away sling within 4 hours of wearing. This sling actually generated 4 zone of pressure reduction. I'm astounded on the evolution of design to reach this point. First is the neck strain relief. The second is the should strain relief. Third is the reduction of pressure with the two added pads for adduction positioning. The last is the isolation provided by the 3-point harness from the designs. 3 days of cheap slings wearing and I couldn't even breath properly, with constant pains around my neck and shoulder. With this, I was able to achieve plenty of relief for my breathing and the injured site instantly. Just one thing to be mindful about. The mesh material is breathable. When I say breathable, it's means for the areas of your body touching the mesh. However, you will get a rash at the fold of your arm. There's hardly any airflow going into this zone. You will sweat and you will have a rash. Do yourself a favor and get a high wicking arm/elbow sleeve to prevent rash, or just a light wrap around the fold using a flexible bandage.

This sling is overall a better fit than the one received after my husband’s shoulder surgery. The strap under the arm and the thinner pad on the neck really takes the pressure off the neck making the sling more comfortable during the day and for sleeping. The hand sports ball is really hard and there’s no way to exercise your hand with it being solid. It was easy to remove. There is a learning curve to putting it on and can be a bit of trouble to not get the straps twisted. Having the two abduction pads is really nice if the arm needs to be held at a higher angle. For some reason the excess end of the waist strap was sewn to the pillow so it could not be lengthened. I easily snipped the stitches to make the strap longer.

Waist not adjustable as advertised. I'm a large woman and specifically ordered this for waist adjustment. Do not recommend if larger than 31" waist needed

While this was a necessary purchase, I expected it to be a bit more user friendly. It does serve it's purpose and is generally comparable to other durable medical equipment on the market. This is a good product for the price point.

I tried a Breg Slingshot 3, a Donjoy ultra Pro, and a Breg Slingshot 2. This sling is far and away better made than the any of the other brands, no contest. This sling is very well designed and made out of premium materials compared to the Breg and the Donjoy. It’s soft to the touch and once you get it adjusted right, the hold position is perfect. I had recent shoulder surgery for an open subscapular repair and biceps tendon repair. This sling holds my arm in a perfect position with the 15° abduction pillow. No complaints. It’s comfortable to sleep in, easy to take on and off, and seems to be pretty durable so far. I will update this review if something goes sideways.