miniZuben t1_j96puu8 wrote on February 19, 2023 at 5:56 PM

Look up retired Seahawks linebacker Shaquem Griffin. He has a very similar condition and he had a special prosthetic to allow him to complete the NFL combine. Something similar might be what you'd benefit from most.

There are also many adaptive athletes in the Crossfit world with all sorts of physical disabilities. I've seen prosthetics like a shoulder strap with a hook to allow for deadlifting, as well as a similar setup that attaches to the elbow for pull ups.

Hopefully you can get some ideas from those!

pigeononpolice OP t1_j97kcz1 wrote on February 19, 2023 at 9:27 PM

Took your advice and searched for a bit... Some really creative solutions out there. What's interesting is a lot of these seem to be custom made... I wonder where they get them

internetrabbithole t1_j987l62 wrote on February 20, 2023 at 12:18 AM

You could reach out to a local university. This is something I’ve seen engineering students solve.

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Wightly t1_j99zoqu wrote on February 20, 2023 at 11:34 AM

I think the Seahawks organization is pretty good. Why don't you try sending them a letter asking what their equipment team did for him and if they could forward your letter to him. You are part of a small community and people want to help.

dayglo_nightlight t1_j98z2gy wrote on February 20, 2023 at 4:03 AM

I would go ahead and contact the people you see with similar adaptive solutions you're interested in and ask how they got theirs made!