Lindsey Kerr, post-professional OTD alumna, Vanessa Jewell, PhD, OTR/L, vice-chair and assistant professor in occupational therapy, and Lou Jensen, OTR/L, OTD, associate professor in occupational therapy, were published in the American Journal of Occupational Therapy, “Stretching and Splinting Interventions for Poststroke Spasticity, Hand Function, and Functional Tasks: A Systematic Review.” The group examined the evidence for the effectiveness of stretching interventions, including splinting, on reducing upper extremity spasticity, increasing hand function, and improving functional tasks for adults with poststroke spasticity.
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