Photovoice to explore the patient experience of a relative motion orthosis following a hand injury

Relative motion (RM) orthoses have a demonstrated application in the hand therapy management of acute tendon injuries.1-8 They protect repaired tendons from excessive force application, and emerging evidence supports their use as an exercise orthosis.1,9,10 When worn for exercise, RM orthoses have been found to facilitate preferential muscle action and torque redirection to target stiff joints and poor biomechanics in a variety of hand conditions.1,9 Classified as “protective,” “exercise,” or “adaptive” orthoses,1 RM orthoses are often favored over traditionally used larger hand- or forearm-based orthoses, as the RM orthoses do not impose immobilization of any joints of the hand, and with minimal skin coverage, hand use is enabled.
Source: Journal of Hand Therapy - Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Source Type: research