Activeforever Saebo Stretch Hand Splint - SaeboStretch - Manual (Page 3)

Challenges With Splinting Challenges With Splinting
Splinting the neurologically involved wrist and hand has been a Splinting the neurologically involved wrist and hand has been a
challenge for therapists since the first splint was fabricated. challenge for therapists since the first splint was fabricated.
ƒ ƒ Challenges: Challenges:
ƒ ƒ Assessment: Assessment:
ƒ ƒ Deciding if the patient should be splinted Deciding if the patient should be splinted
ƒ ƒ Increased flexor tone Increased flexor tone
ƒ ƒ Soft tissue shortening Soft tissue shortening
ƒ ƒ Joint integrity Joint integrity
ƒ ƒ Goals of Splinting Goals of Splinting
ƒ ƒ Tone reduction Tone reduction
ƒ ƒ Protecting joint integrity Protecting joint integrity
ƒ ƒ Preventing or correcting soft tissue tightness and limitations i Preventing or correcting soft tissue tightness and limitations i n ROM n ROM
ƒ ƒ Splint Fabrication: Splint Fabrication:
ƒ ƒ Splint material and design Splint material and design
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