Home
 About CHASA
Support    
Newly Diagnosed
Rehabilitation
Arm Therapy
     Occupational Therapy
     Hand Play
     Hand Splints
     Constraint-Induced
    Movement Therapy
     Surgery Upper Extremity
Leg Therapy
Ask the Experts
Pediatric Stroke
Medical
Daily Living
Education
 Sports
Finances
For Parents
For Teens
For Kids
Site Index
Contact CHASA

 

 


hand splints

Excess muscle tone in the arm and hand of children with hemiplegia is very common.  The pattern for most children is one of extension.  Occupational therapists may recommend hand splints for the children to help with stretching the muscles, keeping the hand in a more functional position, and providing sensory input.  This page contains hand splint information that has been provided by therapists and parents.

American Society of Hand Therapists

Grasp Study - Spastic Cerebral Palsy

Relation between clinical measures and fine manipulative control in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy Journal article, 1999

FirstFlex™ manufacturer of custom bracing and neuromuscular stimulation treatment for spasticity reduction in children who have hemiplegia

McKie Splints affordable pediatric splinting products

The Joe Cool Company manufacturers of soft pediatric thumb abduction splints and gloves

Benik Corporation pediatric hand splints and pediatric wrist supports

TruGrasp Hand Splint - website no longer available - check with your child's therapist for this product

Pediatric Comfy Hand Splints

The Medi-Kid Company pediatric immobilizers

Splinting Basic Lecture

Second Skin Splint
A Second Skin Splint in made out of lycra and specially measured to fit the child's arm or hand, and sometimes both.  It puts pressure on certain parts of the arm or hand, depending on where needed, to create awareness of the arm/hand and a certain amount of resistance.

You can finds photos of the Second Skin Splint at:

http://www2.eis.net.au/~joelsmum/family.html

In this child's case, the arm band helps to keep his arm down by his side and the hand one helps to keep his thumb out, wrist at neutral and isolate certain fingers.

They are made in Australia, not available in the US at the moment, but are available in England.


© Copyright 1997-2004, CHASA, All Rights Reserved

The information contained in this Children's Hemiplegia and Stroke Association (CHASA) Web site is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment, and CHASA recommends consultation with your doctor or health care professional.