Burns 301: Pediatric Palm Stretch Video Lecture | Introduction to Burn Care: Medical Treatment - Health & Fitness

this video is intended for instructional
purposes for patients with skin burns
check with your provider and therapists
find out which stretches are appropriate
for you this video will walk you through
the recommended stretches for your
child's palm stretch your child's hand
every hour awake hold the stretch for at
least 30 seconds and repeat 5 times or
hold a longer stretch for two and a half
minutes and be done for the hour this
video will walk you through one
30-second stretch
opening the poem hold all four fingers
between your thumb and index finger
using your other hand
bring the thumb out to the side slowly
and gently Bend fingers back as far as
they can go
it's common for your child to be fussy
or cry during stretching yet it is very
important to stretch anyway crying
lessens the more frequently you stretch
your child this will help maintain
pliability of the healing skin to
minimize fussing use distraction
techniques like toys
singing television or other distractions
encourage your child to use their burned
hand for everyday activities and while
plane
this is the end of this video to repeat
another set of stretches you can start
the video over from the beginning