DonJoy Shoulder Stabilizer Shoulder Pad Attachment (SPA)

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• From Dina Peak at 8/6/10 9:04 AM
  • my son has loose shoulders that tend to pop out to the back. Will this brace help secure his shoulder and help it to keep it from popping out.
  • Hello Dina!
    
    Thank you for your question!
    
    The DonJoy Shoulder Stabilizer Shoulder Pad Attachment (SPA) will definitely help prevent the shoulders from "popping out".
• From Rick McDiarmid at 9/1/10 11:03 AM
  • My son dislocated his shoulder last year. The dislocation went down while making a tackle in football. He is a receiver and is concerned that any brace will limit his ability to reach above his head or to the side to catch the ball. Do you make a brace that would be affective but also allow for freedom of movement for this position?
  • Hello Rick,
    
    Unfortunately any shoulder brace will limit the range of motion slightly, however the brace will also serve to remind the player of an existing injury as well as providing support The DonJoy Shoulder Stabilizer and the DonJoy Shoulder Stabilizer Shoulder Pad Attachment are both designed to be worn during contact sports, such as football.
• From Shawn at 10/1/10 5:16 AM
  • My son is also a WR/CB, he dislocated his shoulder whilemaking a tackle. How much limited motion will there be using this product? I am looking for extra padding to ease his mind and Mom's to get him back in the Game.....
    
    Thank you for your time,
    Shawn
  • Hello Shawn
    
    There will be some limitation in motion as when wearing any brace. However the DonJoy Shoulder Stabilizer Shoulder Pad Attachment (SPA) is excellent at preventing further dislocation, and will help raise awareness of the potential to dislocate.
• From joe at 4/13/11 2:45 PM
  • If I have a bankart fracture, how much limit of range of motion will be limited
  • A Bankhart Lesion is a tear of the shoulder capsule. It is up to your physician, physical therapist, or athletic trainer to determine your limited range of motion during your recovery and rehabilitation.
• From Laura Schellinger at 5/31/11 6:15 AM
  • With regard to limiting mobility how does this compare to the Sully Brace? My son has a bilateral Sully Brace (both shoulders) but it is VERY hot so we are looking at this as an option. Also, can you get this as a bilateral brace or is it a matter of overlapping 2 separate braces? If you have to use 2 separate braces is that comfortable or do you think he's better off sticking with the Sully Brace?
  • The Donjoy Shoulder Stabilizer offers superior shoulder stability over the SPA and the Sully. The Shoulder Stabilizer can be ordered as a special for bilateral shoulder bracing however; it won't be much more breatable than the Sully. You can attach the SPA bilaterally which will be more breatheable but offer less stability. Please let us know if you have any other questions.
• From Sara at 7/5/11 9:45 AM
  • With the Shoulder Stabilizer SPA brace...how is it attached to football pads? Would specific shoulder pads be needed to use this?
  • It is attached to the breast plate of football pads. There would need to be a rigid breast plate design for the shoulder pads used with the SPA.
• From Susan at 8/9/11 8:53 PM
  • My son has a left shoulder injury. Your instructions are too difficult to understand and it looks as though it is for a right shoulder injury. I don't understand how you put this thing on and correctly wrap it. Can someone guild me through this?
    
    thank you,
  • This is for either the left or the right arm. It does go on the injured arm and the the straps hook to the athletes shoulder pads, we can do more trouble shooting with the product support with DonJoy 1-888-405-3251
• From Nellie at 9/25/11 6:16 AM
  • My son plus a strong safety in football, should I feel confident enough that his shoulder will stay in place? For I am scared of a recurrent dislocation!
  • I would suggest him going with the DonJoy Sully. It's going to help control his shoulder, while still giving him some range of motion to be functional in the activities he needs to do.
• From Alex at 1/5/12 10:26 AM
  • I am a RB in football and my shoulder is kind of messed up. My labrum is torn and there is a part of my joint socket missing. It popped out several times and I will probably have surgery in fall. The football season in Austria is in spring though. My shoulder hasn't popped out since October 2nd and it's feeling pretty healthy. So my question is which one of the shoulder supports would be the best for my situation?
    Sidney Rice, the Seahawks WR has the sully and Jamaal Charles (RB-Kansas City) has a thing that kinda looks like the shoulder stabilizer...
    So which one would be the smarter choice? I don't really care about movement restriction, because I usually just have to keep my arms on the ball.
    Thank you for the help!
    Alex
  • Are you only playing football or are you playing other sports? If you are always playing football with shoulder pads, I would recommend the SPA. Shoulder Pad Attachment. This will allow you to set the strap in a position so that you can still catch a ball and run plays yet protect your joint from popping out. Should you have any questions call us at 800-553-6019.

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