Are you an experienced therapist making splints but want to expand your repertoire and develop a fresh perspective? This course is intended for those with splinting experience who are comfortable handling thermoplastic splinting material but want to expand their design and fitting skills for immobilization and mobilization splints. A variety of finger, thumb and wrist splints are made with exact splints determined by participants.

Hand Splinting Retreats are a unique experience: Two days of lab time making splints in a small group with all the tools, materials, and expert help you need! While you learn new skills to construct specific splint designs, you also gain numerous tips and tricks to improve your efficiency and understanding of splint mechanics. Attendee input drives the course pace and content. These low-key retreats are a perfect way to work on your splinting skills in a non-stressful environment.
 

Experience Level - Intermediate/Advanced

Course Objectives

At the completion of this two-day course, the participant will be able to:

1. Recognize the different working properties of at least three thermoplastic materials.
2. Discuss splinting tools, equipment, and supply selection.
3. Develop skills in cutting, molding and bonding low temperature thermoplastic splinting materials.
4. Develop skills to create precise splint patterns.
5. Learn splint strapping, padding, and adjustment skills.
6. Master a core of immobilization splint designs.
7. Acquire a basic understanding of dynamic splinting skills.
8. Discuss construction techniques to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
9. Identify solutions for splinting problems listed in pre-course interview.

Splinting for the Experienced Therapist (14 contact hours)