Range of Motion Splints
After surgery or trauma, or with some neurological conditions, joints may develop contractures and adhesions that restrict the ability to move. With a range of motion (ROM) splint a therapist or physician can apply pressure to a specific joint to help increase the elastic stretching of the joint tissues and increase the joint's ROM.
Dynamic Range of Motion Splints
These specialized splints are available for single patient use or as a rental unit with soft good kits. Dynamic splints help address joint stiffness, which can occur as a result of immobilization, trauma, surgery, grafting for burns, adhesions and other scar tissue and as a result of several neurological indications.
The theory behind Dynamic splints is the “low load, prolonged stretch” modality with a slow application of a low force to help tissue elongate & remodel permanently. This increased tissue stretch helps to restore ROM in a joint. Because the amount of force is very low and applied over a long period of time, the pain and discomfort for a patient are minimized.
Static Progressive Range of Motion Splints
These orthoses mimic manual therapy in addressing ROM limitations and joint stiffness. By allowing patients to follow the therapy protocols at home, the total rehabilitation time and costs are decreased. The clinical studies on static progressive stretch show that this modality is a very effective way to get patients fully rehabilitated faster.
With static progressive, a moderate stretch is applied to a joint for a relatively short period of time. As the tissue elongates and relaxes into the stretch they are then stretched further. This plastic deformation results in the restoration of a joint’s ROM, with minimal discomfort to the patient.
