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This capstone project and applied leadership experience was on CMC arthritis and splinting. The primary focus area of this capstone experience was clinical practice and education. There are multiple different interventions that can benefit individuals with CMC arthritis such as splinting, joint protection/modifications, and exercise. The problem this capstone project solved for my clinical setting is helping patients implement joint protection, modifications, splint wear, as well as providing information on why custom orthotics are more effective. I evaluated the effectiveness of my project through a survey given to CMC arthritis patients and verbal feedback from patients after they read through the CMC arthritis educational pamphlet. I demonstrated leadership during my Capstone and ALE project by researching different types of prefabricated orthotics, learning splint pricing based on insurance, implementing POC for patients, and learning exercises to strengthen the muscles around the CMC joint to provide more stabilization to the joint. This capstone advanced Occupational Therapy by proving that custom orthotics do provide better support, decrease pain, stabilize the joint more than prefabricated orthotics do which proves that it is important for Occupational Therapist’s to know proper splinting for specific diagnoses such as CMC arthritis.
Graduation Date
2025
Keywords
CMC Arthritis, Occupational Therapy, OTD Capstone, Splinting
Disciplines
Occupational Therapy
Degree Type
Open Access Capstone
Document Type
Poster
Degree Name
Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD)
Department
Occupational Therapy
Site Mentor
Ashley Grills, OTR/L, CHT
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LINK to presentation: https://youtu.be/jplyLL8pS8w