WATERLOO - At age 9, Shelley Kennedy suffered a stroke ... laden splint. The device, manufactured by Bioness, provides electrical stimulation to the muscles that open and close the hand.

Rheumatoid Arthritis or people who have suffered a stroke. Louis, of Witton Gilbert, County Durham, said: “I was treating an ex-patient of mine who basically kept on breaking existing hand splints ...

This will allow you to check for signs of poor circulation. Once the hand splint is on, seek medical attention at an ER or urgent care center as soon as possible.

A study published in the medical journal Nature on Monday found that targeted electrical pulses delivered to the spinal cord can help improve arm and hand movement after a stroke. Two patients ...