splints

Synonyms

cotter bast tyre

Examples

I run a lot. I have this five-mile run that I try and do a few times a week. If I do more, I get shin splints and it drives me mad, so I have to balance it. Richard Hammond

Alternatively, active participation can be encouraged through the use of elbow splints, which decrease the repetitive stereotyped arm movements characteristic of RTT. Source: Internet

Although occlusal splints are generally considered a reversible treatment, sometimes partial coverage splints lead to pathologic tooth migration (changes in the position of teeth). Source: Internet

Although fully independent feeding is rare for individuals with RTT, hand splints allow them to become more engaged in eating. Source: Internet

Normally splints are only worn during sleep, and therefore probably do nothing for people who engage in parafunctional activities during wakefulness rather than during sleep. Source: Internet

Another way OTs may increase involvement in eating and hand function in general is by making hand splints. Source: Internet