PANat Urias Johnstone User Manual page 19

Sample exercises
Use these to develop your own exercise programmes.
Pushing against the therapist's hand,
a ball or the wall. Support the arm
on pillows to maintain the neutral
position of the shoulder.
Removal of the air splint
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Passively mobilise all joints (see preparation for application).
Ask the client if he is aware of changes in feeling or in movement of the limb.
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Precautions
 Do not apply the long arm air splint with the shoulder inwardly rotated.
 Do not apply the air splint into the axilla as this may cause pressure on the brachial plexus.
 Never pull the air splint off – deflate, open the zip; support the arm and hand and carefully draw
off the air splint thus avoiding any potential trauma to the shoulder.
 Do not leave the air splint on for more than 30-45 minutes. Within the course of a treatment
session it may be removed and reapplied if it is being used dynamically rather than as a tool to
stretch soft tissues.
To mobilise tight muscle groups apply the air splint 2-3 times daily for 20 minutes.
 Never use the air splints for positioning overnight.
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The client moves the hemiplegic arm
actively assisted by the non affected
arm to an external focus
markers on the wall).
• Open the valve to release the air. Encourage the client to
help squeeze the air out of the air splint.
• Undo the zip. Ask the client to close his eyes and feel the
changing pressure in the air splint on the arm.
• Take off the air splint.
• If active movement is present encourage the client to move
his limb.
Following the removal of the air splint use a variety of objects
to stimulate sensation and selective movement.
Different activities (e.g. balancing a
rubber ball on the air splint for x
(the seconds) can be encouraged using
the long arm air splint to stabilise the
elbow, wrist and hand.
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