Expert-Led Learning

Learn from industry experts and enhance your splinting skills with practical insights and techniques.

Interactive Quizzes

Test your knowledge and reinforce learning through fun and interactive quizzes designed to boost retention.

Instructional Videos

Watch step-by-step instructional videos to master splinting techniques and apply them with confidence.

About the Splinting Course

This 201 course is designed for occupational therapists, physical therapists, and certified hand therapists looking to strengthen their orthotic fabrication skills. Participants will review upper extremity anatomy and biomechanics, explore static, static progressive, and dynamic orthoses, and learn practical techniques for fabrication, modification, adjustment, contracture management, and clinical problem solving. Engaging lectures, interactive quizzes, and instructional videos help support a practical, application-focused learning experience. Enroll today and take the first step towards your professional growth.

Curriculum

7 Chapters · 29 Lessons

  1. 1

    Advanced Fabrication of Orthoses

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      How to navigate this course

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      Disclaimer

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      Course Introduction

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      Readings for Introduction

  2. 2

    Hand Anatomy

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      Anatomy of the Hand

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      Readings for Module

  3. 3

    Differing Orthoses

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      Differing Types of Orthoses

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      Contracture Orthoses

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      Readings for Module

  4. 4

    Contracture Management – Splint Fabrication Demonstrations

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      Progressive Soft Hand Orthosis Modification Using Thermoplastics

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      Pre-Cut and Pre-Formed Functional Position Splints

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      Anti-Spasticity Ball Split Modification

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      Readings for Module

  5. 5

    Dynamic Splint Techniques

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      Introduction to Dynamic Splints

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      Pre-Formed Dynamic Wrist Splint Adjustment

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      Wrist Positioning Splint Fabrication Using Aquatubes

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      Dynamic Elbow Splint Fabrication Using a Resistance Band

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      Radial Bar Wrist Cock-up Splint Fabrication with Outriggers

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      Readings for Module

  6. 6

    Clinical Techniques & Problem Solving

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      Clinical Techniques & Problem Solving

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      Using Aquatube for Proper Finger Positioning During Splinting

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      Custom Pen Grip Fabrication Using Thermoplastic Pellets

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      Butterfly Thumb Spica Fabrication Using Thermoplastic Pellets

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      Finger Gutter Splint Modification Using 50-50 Elastomer

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      Readings for Module

  7. 7

    Course Wrap-up

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      Thank You

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      Test your learning of this course

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      CEU Certificate/ Information

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      CEU Information

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