You Place Your Patient's Wrist in a Splint Because He

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Multiple Choice

You place your patient's wrist in a splint because he is experiencing an acute episode of lateral epicondylitis.Which of the following is the least appropriate intervention while the inflamed soft tissue is healing?

• A)Have the patient wear a splint to immobilize the wrist continuously for at least 2 weeks or until there is no pain.
• B)Have the patient remove the splint several times each day and perform active or self-assisted ROM of the wrist within pain-free ranges.
• C)Have the patient remove the splint several times a day and perform gentle muscle-setting exercises, elongating the involved muscle-tendon unit slightly after each contraction but not beyond the pain-free ranges.
• D)Apply cross-fiber massage at the site of the lesion.

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