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  2. Constraint-induced movement therapy - Wikipedia

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    Constraint typically consists of placing a mitt on the unaffected hand or a sling or splint on the unaffected arm, forcing the use of the affected limb with the goal of promoting purposeful movements when performing functional tasks. The use of the affected limb is called shaping. [9]

  3. Ulnar claw - Wikipedia

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    A hand imitating an ulnar claw. The metacarpophalangeal joints of the 4th and 5th fingers are extended and the Interphalangeal joints of the same fingers are flexed.. An ulnar claw, also known as claw hand or ‘Spinster’s Claw’, is a deformity or an abnormal attitude of the hand that develops due to ulnar nerve damage causing paralysis of the lumbricals.

  4. Orthotics - Wikipedia

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    A pair of AFO (Ankle Foot Orthosis) braces being used to aid bilateral foot drop. Orthotics (Greek: Ορθός, romanized: ortho, lit. 'to straighten, to align') is a medical specialty that focuses on the design and application of orthoses, sometimes known as braces, calipers, or splints. [1]

  5. Mallet finger - Wikipedia

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    The splint acts to immobilize flexing of the joint. Surgery generally does not improve outcomes. [2] It may be required if the finger cannot be straightened by pushing on it or the break has pulled off more than 30% of the joint surface. [2] Surgery may be preferred over the use of a splint if a child is non-compliant. [5]

  6. Physical therapy in carpal tunnel syndrome - Wikipedia

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    In this case, a custom fit splint is required. [16] A OT will fabricate a custom-fit splint by molding thermoplastic material unique to the client's hand, wrist and forearm. [citation needed] Splints can be based on the front , back (dorsal) or outer side (pinky) of the arm.

  7. Wrist brace - Wikipedia

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    A wrist brace is a supportive garment worn around the wrist to reinforce and protect it against strains and sprains during strong use, or as a splint to help healing. [1] Wrist braces are common accessories in injury rehabilitation processes involving the wrist. [2] They immobilize the joint and provide heat and compression to the wrist bones ...

  8. Die WOW!-Bewerbung DIE WOW!-BEWERBUNG - images.huffingtonpost.com

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    Die WOW!-Bewerbung 6 Die Autorin Die Autorin Michaela Moser ist Geschäftsführerin der Personal- und Managementberatung evitura GmbH. Als Spezialistin für die Themen „Work-Life-Balance“ und „Burnout“ beschäftigt sie sich ausgiebig mit

  9. Google Translate - Wikipedia

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    Google Translate is a multilingual neural machine translation service developed by Google to translate text, documents and websites from one language into another. It offers a website interface, a mobile app for Android and iOS, as well as an API that helps developers build browser extensions and software applications. [3]