In my last post, I wrote about the benefits and drawbacks of wearing splints and tried to give some suggestions for complying with a splinting regimen. I also thought that it might be helpful to talk about splinting for kids, and from a kid's perspective.
Splinting is a major treatment modality for kids. While it offers some of the same benefits as for adults, like joint protection and improved function, splints also help prevent joint deformities and contractures (shortening) of the...
The wrist is one of the most common joints to be affected by rheumatoid arthritis. In fact, about 75% of people with RA have arthritis in... Read more »
My friend Sondra recently ran a 5K race on a very cold morning. So when we got together recently, I asked her how the race went. She told... Read more »
Researchers have found that wearing thumb splints at night may help ease osteoarthritis (OA) pain over time. In the study, investigators found that... Read more »
British researchers have found that a kind of finger splint made from silver rings may help prevent deformities in the fingers of people who suffer... Read more »
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Although splints and plaster casts both get the job done when it comes to minor wrist fractures in kids, there's disagreement... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
A splint is a device used for holding a part of the body stable to decrease pain and prevent further injury.Alternative NamesSplint -... Read more »
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Shin splints are characterized by a pain in the front and sides of the lower leg that develops or worsens during exercise. There may also be... Read more »
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