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Here is a site that makes hand and finger splints more aesthetically appealing!! They are pricey, but I feel people would wear them more! - This site has more of finger splints, but they are able to specially make finger and hand splints at a higher price. Also, you can get them in gold too. Sometimes, the insurances will pay for some of the cost!

This article offers great tips for protecting our upper extremities! This advice helps the athlete or the average person. This is an article I'll hang on too.

This website offers a list of tips to avoid injuries to the fingers, wrist and hand. These are some good tips for all of us to keep in mind while working with clients and even for ourselves.

Silver ring splints are taking over tape. When I first heard of these finger splints being used for hypermobility syndrome about 10 years ago, I thought this was genius! Now they are expanding the use as well as studying to see the positive/negative uses for them. We now have boutonniere splints, as well as swan neck splints.

I love Levi Harrison! He explained what anatomical structure causes the phalanges to have trigger finger. Then, he shows one exercise that he would recommend for the patient along with a message treatment to loosen up the spastic pulley. Harrison explains other forms of treatment for trigger finger that OT could recommend.

This is a short video with an OTR/CHT demonstrating how to wrap a finger. Uses for Coban wrap include reducing edema, support and protection for wounds (it can be applied directly, but doesn't stick to weeping tissue), light support for joint positioning, and early AROM.

Oh a short helpful video! Thank you Beth! The little trick at the end of folding the edge is a nice touch. Helpful tips!

This article is about OA and RA. It explains each one and where it normally attacks. And it gives information of different hand exercises in which could be beneficial to a person with either arthritis.

Just some good info about it.

Some unique, simple, and high tech options that look extremely real.

I-limb digits is the fully customized electronic prosthesis for people with missing fingers or partial hands.

This short video shows simple, but effective ways to successfully protect one's hand joints. The ideas shown in this video could be helpful for anyone, however, while watching this video I specifically thought of people who have JRA/RA. These compensatory strategies could allow a person to have their independence longer. Furthermore, I always love to be educated on easier ways of doing activities and in the video it shows ideas for using a shelf liner. I believe this video is fantastic for supporting safe ways of doing one's ADL/IADL's.

This video gives a lot of good ideas for protecting your hand joints. I've noticed that going to the grocery store requires a lot of pushing, pulling, lifting, and manipulating with the wrists, hands, and fingers. My hands are really small, and I've started to pay more attention to what I'm asking them to do. Like, when opening a door, I use more of my body to push it open then just ramming my hand on the push bar.

Just my style! What a great article! This article talks about the great benefits of knitting and what knitting does to keep your hands healthy by way of function. It's a great workout for your hands, fingers and forearms, but not a strenuous workout. Knitting also is a stress relief activity, can improve your mood, relieves anxiety and depression. I have not tried knitting. I have always cross-stitched. I can tell you, when I finish school, this is definitely on my bucket list, along with learning to paint!

This article discusses how cell phone OVER usage lead to pain and soreness in our hand,wrist, and fingers. I know personally my right thumb hurts all the time and if I am on my phone a lot throughout the day it starts to have a small shake, I know the reason is from my phone. This article also has a video with some good information as well!

I know this says it is or physical therapy, but a few of these activities could definitely work for OT. Especially "finger twister", it would help ROM so much. There are other activities for fine motor skills as well.