This Technique Peek Video features Joanna Spivack, OTR/L, CHT demonstrating how to create a Radial Nerve Palsy Splint. This video shows the splint pattern used as well as step by step instructions on how to fabricate it.
Joanna Spivack, OTR/L, CHT is a Regional Clinical Excellence Director of Hand Therapy at Professional Physical and Hand Therapy. Joanna has been working in Hand Therapy since graduating from Columbia University in 2008 where she received her Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy. Joanna is a member of the American Society of Hand Therapists and is an expert in fabrication of custom splints for the elbow, wrist and hand. Joanna is experienced in managing complex conditions including traumas, fractures, and injuries to tendons and nerves. Currently, she is working with Professional, mentoring/training new graduates and prospective employees also aspiring to become Certified Hand Therapists.