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1) What keeps the splint from
coming off when you do not want it to?
The splints fit snug to your
finger. When playing sports, apply athletic tape to the base of the splint and
this will help keep it from falling off your injured finger. If the splint
feels too tight, try sliding it off and on slightly. This action will also help
to massage the skin.
2) It looks like you can slide the
splint on and off. How do you get them on your damaged finger without bending the
finger or damaging the healing? Are there instructions?
The splints come with directions.
After a week to ten days, your finger will look straight when you change
splints however, it will not be completely healed. When you change splints, the
first few days, your finger will look bent however over time the finger will
become straight. After several weeks your will not be able to bend your finger
because of using the splint. It is important to keep a splint on the finger 24
hours a day for at least 6 to 8 weeks if not longer or until your doctor
believes the finger is OK.
3) I like the idea of being able
to wear one in the shower, pool, etc... When you get out of a wet place and
replace it with a dry splint, can you reuse the wet one once it dries out? What
is the typical dry time?
When the splint gets wet, you simply
slide it off intact, set the splint aside to dry, and slide a dry one on. After
several hours, the wet splint will dry and you can use it again.
4) My injury is on my pinkie
finger, are there a different size depending on which finger is hurt?
The splints come one size fits all.
However, the splints can be fitted for specific sizes by request.
5) My finger is now healed after 8 weeks, I need to figure out how to get rid of the discomfort from tightness. Can't
seem to fold that finger down tight enough to make an A minor without
discomfort from tightness. Really feels like the discomfort is back at the
1st knuckle. Similar issue with string bends, some discomfort, but more a
lack of strength. If it hurts, I stop and go back to my stress ball.... Any suggestions would be appreciated...
The tendon on your injured finger is shorter than normal and needs to
stretch.
Try this: carefully and not too many times in the beginning, (first 3 or 4
days) place your hand flat on your lap and slowly bend and roll your hand
into a fist.
Think of it in four stages.
1. Bend and roll first joint (mallet injured joint) and pause
2. Continue bending to second joint and pause
3. Continue bending to fist and pause
4. Slowly roll back flat and repeat 4 times
As you do this apply a "little" more pressure.
You eventually want your injured finger to respond equally with your other
fingers.
At first, your injured finger will not want to bend all the way and so do
not make it do so, but in a few weeks, it will slowly return to normal.
It will hurt when you do it correctly but you do not want to do it to hard
at first or the tendon will bust again and you will have to start all over
again.
Sliding the splint back on the
injured finger
1) Place your hand palm down on
your lap.
2) Slowly slide the splint off,
keeping the injured finger straight by pressing your hand down on your lap.
3) While keeping the injured finger
straight by pressing down on your lap, slowly slide the new splint on by
slightly rotating the splint from side to side.
4) As the splint moves onto the
finger, carefully tug the end like you would a sock.
5) It is important to keep the
finger straight and in about 1 week, your finger will not bend at the injured
joint when the splint is off and it will be easier to exchange splints.
6) However, the tendon will not be
fully attached to the bone and you must not try to bend it until your doctor
instructs you, which could be 6 to 8 weeks, if not longer.
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