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My husband is in an advanced state of PSP and struggling on all fronts including mobility, vision, swallowing (now PEG fed) and communication. Recently, PSP has delivered another cruel blow in that his posture has slumped to one side and his head has dropped. Physiotherapy hasn’t made a difference, he can raise his head slightly but is unable to maintain this position, so I’m now looking at supportive devices to try to make him more comfortable. There seem to be a lot on the market so I was wondering if anyone has experience/ advice they could offer on types of support they found most useful. Any help would be gratefully received

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we had orthotics depts come round house to fit neck collar , which my husband can wear for couple hours a day, which has helped, it is white with soft beads inside which can be moved around and washable by hand. It looks comfortable for a little help only though.

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