Splints in Occupational Therapy: Types & Uses

How to Splint a Finger

Ulnar gutter splint uses and fabrication for hand therapy - OTFocus

Here's what I usually have my patients do with an LMB splint: Start with 30 minutes and build up to 2 hours max during the DAY. THEN make the switch to NIGHTTIME. Why? Because if they're wearing it while using their hand, they're fighting the tension and creating abnormal patterns with it. At night? That's 6-8 hours of pure, passive, low-load stretch while they sleep. Let the splint do its actual job. Simple and effective. P.S. This is the kind of practical "why" I break down inside The Mentorsh