A 54-year-old woman is fitted with a wrist splint for night wear because of carpal tunnel syndrome.At a return visit the client reports that she has less numbness and tingling at her volar thumb and index and middle digits,but she has increased pain at the radial dorsal side of her hand. The OT practitioner should consider which of the following possibilities?

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Care must be taken to keep from applying pressure over the sights where the nerves are superficial and prone to compression.In this case the patient is describing the nerve distribution of the radial digital nerve,which is a new symptom that emerged since the splint application.The therapist should modify the splint to prevent pressure in this area.

A 54-Year-Old Woman Is Fitted with a Wrist Splint for Night