Custom-Made Hand Splints

What are custom-made hand splints?

Wrist and hand splints are provided to people who need protection and support for painful, swollen or weak joints and their surrounding structures. Occupational therapists (OTs) can make custom splints to meet the specific needs of each individual.

What are custom-made hand splints?

Wrist and hand splints are provided to people who need protection and support for painful, swollen or weak joints and their surrounding structures. Occupational therapists (OTs) can make custom splints to meet the specific needs of each individual.

Common conditions that may require splinting:

• Mallet finger
• Carpal tunnel syndrome
• Dequervains tendonitis
• Boxers fracture
• Gatekeepers thumb
• Metacarpal and phalanx fractures

Low temperature splints can be molded directly to the client’s hand and completed in one visit.