The use of splints in the treatment of joint stiffness: biologic rationale and an algorithm for making clinical decisions. From: Physical Therapy | Date: December 1, 1994| Author: | COPYRIGHT 1994 American Physical Therapy Association, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright information

The purposes of this article are (1) to discuss the rationale for using splints to increase range of motion (ROM) and (2) to describe an algorithm that can guide therapists' clinical decisions when splints are used to treat patients who have limited ROM. The primary rationale for using splints is to apply relatively long periods of tensile stress to shortened connective tissues to induce tissue lengthening through biologic remodeling The process of remodeling is contrasted with more temporary mechanical phenomena that occur in biologic tissues. The proposed algorithm guides the use of splints ...

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