Online Continuing Education Courses

Mobilization Splints: Dynamic, Serial-Static, and Static Progressive Splinting

• Analyze and describe the biomechanics of dynamic splinting
• Identify effects of force on soft tissue
• Understand the way to apply appropriate tension
• Identify common uses of dynamic splinting
• List the goals of dynamic splinting
• List the materials necessary for fabrication of a dynamic splint
• Explain the risks of applying dynamic force
• Identify contraindications for application of a dynamic splint
• Describe the fabrication steps of three dynamic splints
• Identify instances in which dynamic splinting is appropriate
• Explain sources of force in dynamic splinting