Guest guest Posted March 7, 2008 Report Share Posted March 7, 2008 Has anyone here had splints made for their hands and used them? I'm wondering if they work to keep the hands from getting contracted and to reduce any already incurred contractions. Thanks, Dawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2008 Report Share Posted March 7, 2008 Hey there, Dawn. My 13yo son has atrophy in his hands, and wears splints every night. This is mainly to keep the elasticity/stretch in the thumb region, between the thumb and pointer finger, so that he can have tendon transfer surgery in the near future. He has a high tension splint (with rubber bands doing the work - very funny contraption) for 2-3 times a day at 10-15mins. We also do nightly massaging of his hands/fingers to try to slow down the clawing of his hands. He has also been given small stretching exercises to do during the day. The therapist does not yet want to put his fingers in splints, as she believes the stretching massage is very effective. All the best, . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2008 Report Share Posted March 7, 2008 I have had splints made for my hands. I really think that they have helped me. I don't get the muscle cramps that I used to get. My fingers are straighter. I also went to an Occupational Therapist that specializes in hand therapy. She gave me a lot of hand exercises to practice. Hope that helps!! Bobbie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 Hi Dawn, I had something made for me called 'resting hand splints'. They were rigid mesh type material moulded with heat to fit my arms/hands and had cushioned straps over my wrists and fingers to hold them straighter. Whilst they felt comfortable to wear while watching tv or the likes they felt mighty uncomfortable if i tried to sleep in them as that was intended. I tried wearing just the one but my hands would either pull out back into their natural claw shape but if I tightened the straps to prevent that happening then my fingers would be white in the morning and also painfully stiff........ Hope this helps. I am always on the look out for something better so will let you know if I find anything better. take care Judith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 Judith, that does help. Thanks. Dawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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