Functional splinting to promote upper limb function in neurological conditions: ‘Keeping the hand in the game’ 

Neurological conditions frequently affect hand activity impacting on independence in carrying out everyday tasks. Splinting is frequently completed in neurological rehabilitation to promote incorporation of the affected hand into everyday tasks and to prevent disability. Here we consider the eviden...

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Main Authors: Kate Kelly, Rebecca Jeffcott, Susan Jane Hourihan
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Language:English
Published: Whitehouse Publishing 2024-11-01
Series:Advances in Clinical Neuroscience & Rehabilitation
Online Access:https://acnr.co.uk/?post_type=articles&p=27991
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Functional splinting to promote upper limb function in neurological conditions: ‘Keeping the hand in the game’ 
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title Functional splinting to promote upper limb function in neurological conditions: ‘Keeping the hand in the game’ 
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