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Conscious Connections OT Conscious Connections OT aims to provide a holistic Occupational Therapy approach to restoring the mind-body connection.

10/09/2026

Today I was at the American Society of Hand Therapists (ASHT) conference where I was able to talk with so many hand therapist about Silver Ring Splint’s and the how splinting can be supportive for many different types of diagnosis. As a hand therapist myself, it’s really exciting to be able to connect and share ways to support a hand therapist’s hands as well.

Here’s a quick assessment and recommendations for this therapist who presents with hypermobility and instability! It’s so exciting to see the differences it makes when someone feels supported and confident in their hands function!

10/08/2026

The MCP joint can be a place for hand pain and tension for many people. And it’s hard to find a splint or a technique to provide input to this area because of its location in the had.

When I learned about the EDS splint from Silver Ring Splint Company back in 2015, I didn’t realize them how much of a challenge this joint is for so many patients (even as a hand therapist!)! This splint provides support and feedback to both the dorsal and volar aspects of the joint so the risk of subluxation is minimized.

This splint is typically suggested to be worn in the middle finger however many people benefit from wearing on the index and ring fingers as well.

10/05/2026

Preventative care is something really important to me as an occupational therapist. If you’re experiencing occasional thumb pain or you have a family history of hand arthritis, it could be helpful to make this simple modification to how you use your hand throughout the day!

10/01/2026

In hypermobility patients we are often assessing joints that go into hyperextension. But what I’m finding in my work as a hand therapist is that there are patients who also present with instability for finger flexion. This can lead to challenges with grip strength, fine motor control and other daily activities.

Working with Silver Ring Splint Company and so many patients in the hypermobility spectrum, I’ve been able to work with so many patients who have hand challenges. It’s important to be able to share this information so therapy practitioners can be better equipped to support these patients!

If you’re an occupation or physical therapist who looking to learn more about how to support hypermobile Hands, send me a DM and I’ll put you on the list for upcoming webinars. Last night we had an incredible webinar where we learned about how to utilize Silver Ring Splint for patients with hyper mobility can’t wait to offer the next one!

09/29/2026

As an occupational therapist who works hypermobile hands, I typically see adults in my practice. However as a hypermobile human with hypermobile kiddos, my awareness has really opened up to how we can work on preventative and support care REALLY EARLY in life.

Not as a way to “fix bad handwriting” or “correct someone’s grip” but to really understand how the body can be better supportive so that it feels safe in the activities we do.

Thank you to everyone who shared the Twist n Write tools, they have been empowering for the few kiddos I do see! I keep learning and it’s one of my favorites things!

09/28/2026

Even as someone who shouts from the rooftops about how listening to our needs is CRUCIAL, I too can forget to apply that same logic to myself.

We are often really good at supporting others and less likely to receive support for ourselves.

I’m here to remind you that LISTENING AND RESPONDING TO YOUR INNER NEEDS IS IMPORTANT.

And the Body Braid can be such a great tool to begin to understand what a supported body feels like ❤️

09/26/2026

Do you have thumb or wrist pain with weight bearing?

MANY patients (and people I see), hold their body weight on their thumbs. And as a hand therapist it makes me feel a little uneasy because the MCP joint of the thumb isn’t designed to bear that load!

Here’s a kinesiology tape technique using gentle 1 adhesive with RockTape 🔥 Go Stronger, Longer to help give some feedback and support if you’re working to change your habit and maybe experiencing some wrist discomfort!

09/24/2026

Some of my favorites for those needing hand support on long or frequent car rides! There are so many arrangements that you can choose!

What are some things you do to keep your hands feeling good while driving? Drop them below in the comments!

09/23/2026

Really expanding my RockTape 🔥 Go Stronger, Longer techniques for the hypermobile patients I work with at my practice. This one takes a bit of time but I honestly feels really good with it on.

Again, this is more FEEDBACK vs FIRM BLOCKING, so if you are looking for something super strong you might want to try splinting!

I think this is a great technique to use under gloves or with tasks that do not require extensive hand washing! I’ve been doing this for computer work and it feels nice. I have done both the PIP and DIP joints so if you’re interested I could show that as well (however it’s a lot of tape on a small finger).

Remember very light to no tension is recommended and I’m using RockTape 🔥 Go Stronger, Longer gentle 1 which I’ve been really liking!

Any other things you wanna see? Drop a comment below!!

09/23/2026

Not hand therapy content…

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Columbus, OH
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