How to Wear a Dorsal Night Splint
Loosen all of the straps on your splint.. Flex your foot into an upright position.. Slide the splint onto your shin and the front half of your foot.
Steps
Loosen all of the straps on your splint.
Loosen all of the straps on your splint.
Flex your foot into an upright position.
Flex your foot into an upright position.
Slide the splint onto your shin and the front half of your foot.
Slide the splint onto your shin and the front half of your foot.
Wrap the highest strap around the front of your lower shin.
Wrap the highest strap around the front of your lower shin.
Tighten the strap over your ankle area.
Tighten the strap over your ankle area.
Arrange the supporting strap in place over your toes.
Arrange the supporting strap in place over your toes.
Keep the splint in place all night.
Keep the splint in place all night.
Wear a dorsal night splint based on a doctor's recommendation.
Wear a dorsal night splint based on a doctor's recommendation.
Remove the splint once you get out of bed.
Remove the splint once you get out of bed.
Clean off the splint with a damp cloth as needed.
Clean off the splint with a damp cloth as needed.
Limit activities that trigger your foot problems.
Limit activities that trigger your foot problems.
Do a 5- to 10-minute ice massage nightly to reduce pain and swelling.
Do a 5- to 10-minute ice massage nightly to reduce pain and swelling.
Take NSAIDs for pain if your doctor says it's okay.
Take NSAIDs for pain if your doctor says it's okay.
Perform plantar fascia stretches in the morning and after sitting.
Perform plantar fascia stretches in the morning and after sitting.
Ask your doctor about using orthotics.
Ask your doctor about using orthotics.
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