Target-focused Exercise Regime: A Motivational Strategy to Improve Patient's Adherence to Treatment of a Stiff Thumb Interphalangeal Joint

As hand therapists, we are often creative in altering and individualizing orthoses to meet specific patient needs. To assist patients in regaining desired thumb interphalangeal joint range of motion, these authors added a target component to a standard short opponens orthosis. This target component allowed patients to visualize the range of motion goal, thus subjectively resulting in better patient compliance and range of motion.—Victoria Priganc, PhD, OTR, CHT, CLT, Practice Forum Editor