Custom Made Splints

Custom-made splints are fabricated when precise fit and control is required, such as after surgery to the hand, or commonly following a fracture of the finger, but also of the wrist or metacarpals,.

They can also be designed to mobilise stiff joints in the hand, or to stretch tight soft tissues such as scarring causing tethering of dorsal fascia or tendons.

Hand Therapists are trained in the unique skill of fabricating these splints, usually made from Thermoplastic which can be reheated and moulded to adjust for any changes in swelling.

Your surgeon or Hand Therapist may recommend a custom-made splint or brace

to immobilise joints
to protect soft tissues after surgery or injury
to avoid or correct deformity
to improve your range of motion
to rest irritable joints
to protect healing wounds.
maximise their comfort, fit and control, and avoid