If you’ve suffered from a sports injury, an accident, or a chronic condition such as arthritis or osteoporosis, you’re probably familiar with the kind of debilitating pain and weakness that can result from them.

It can be difficult or impossible to control your hands, wrists, and fingers if you’re struggling with joint pain or weakened muscles, and sometimes one of the best interventions to help with that is a hand splint.

What exactly is a hand splint?

Custom splints are made by professional hand therapists using various materials and are designed for every client’s individual needs. They are therapeutic interventions and supports for various purposes, with different types of splints offering different functions.

You can get a multiple or progressive static splint, single and dual-purpose splints, or dynamic splints, depending on your therapists’ assessment, evaluation, and recommendations.

A custom finger splint can help you recover from injuries such as fractures

What do hand splints help with?

The splint helps take the pressure off your muscles and keep your bones and joints safe while allowing you to gain a wider range of motion without straining or injuring yourself. It’s exceptionally helpful if you’re trying to manage pain and promote better recovery after a fracture, dislocation, strain, burns, or other types of injuries.

It keeps your muscles and ligaments safe and protected while safely allowing you to regain the use of your hands and fingers. You can get splints for temporary and long-term use, too, if you’re prone to conditions like carpal tunnel or suffer from arthritis.

Often times, splints are also used as part of a cohesive hand physical therapy strategy and treatment that can involve exercises, and stretching, pain management, and more.

How can you get a splint for yourself?

To get a custom fit splint, you need to book an appointment with a certified hand therapist. We offer various types of hand therapy and treatments, including custom hand splinting at our clinic in Freehold, NJ. You can get in touch with us, and our therapists will evaluate your case.

Following that, they will provide you with detailed recommendations and treatment advice and create a custom splint to help you. Our splints are made of high-quality materials and fit to perfection to make for maximum recovery and healing. While some splints are designed to immobilize fingers such as with strains and fractures, others allow you to reduce pain and inflammation by taking the pressure off your joints.

Get more details when you visit our clinic. Give us a call and set up an appointment today!