Joined: Dec 01, 2007 Age: 17 Posts: 14302 Location: Chicago Area IL
Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 1:38 pm Post subject: The Vest System
The Vest system! They did a demo with me on tuesday and I absolutely loved it. The best thing is, i was able to breathe a lot more clearer and even speak clearer after my first 10 minute session. The other beautiful thing is that it is so comforting how it is. You put this vest on that is made exactly like a giant blood pressure cuff that inflates around you and then deflates a little bit and inflates again 25 times a second or so, and It felt like I was getting 25 very tight hugs per second or so, It was also nice and warm feeling. The minute she put it on me, I went dead silent and got very sleepy and relaxed. Usually I don't shut up during medical procedures. This one, I was dead quiet. Sadly that clear breathing is now slowly subsiding as it's a therapy that users must do twice a day for 20 minutes. So I only got a sample of what clear breathing and speaking is like.
I find it sad that they only make these available to people with respiratory disorders, Thankfully I have as respiratory disorder and will be getting my own unit soon. But what I wish they would do is add it to criteria for sensory processing disorder equipment. I think something like this would be very helpful to a good deal of autistics. I might one night just sleep with it on but not in the oscillation mode (25 cycles per seond) I would turn it all off and then hit the power once, and then one more time to inflate the vest. Since if you hit it the third time it goes into the high frequency chest wall compressive oscillation.
Here is a video
This video shows a smaller child using the system though the system operates the same across all sizes, just use a different size vest. This video shows the oscillation being run. Which In my opinion felt awesome!
Joined: Dec 01, 2007 Age: 17 Posts: 14302 Location: Chicago Area IL
Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 2:29 pm Post subject:
marieclaire wrote:
good, enjoy your vest strapples.
It will support your ribs and maintain upper body body systems making breathing easier. Wonderful.
hahaha, I wont be wearing it all the time. I would love to though! I will be using it 20 minutes twice a day to help maintain my lungs. though i might use it more often than the doctor tells me hehe.
Glad to hear you got your vest system and that you enjoy it. Have fun. _________________ "I myself am made entirely of flaws, stitched together with good intentions."--Augusten Burroughs
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