About Silver Ring Splint Co.

The hand is a marvelous tool that performs both subtle, delicate movements and powerful sustained, or repetitive work. We depend on our hands to convey our feelings, receive information and interact with our environment. When disease or injury interrupts the balance of the muscles, ligaments or joints, it has great impact both physically and psychologically--it may be more difficult or painful to do common tasks; there may be embarrassment in social situations when attention is drawn to "the problem"; and there is a sense of loss when having to change or give up being able to do things that have brought meaning to one's life. If conservative solutions are not found, there can be a huge financial burden as a result of costly surgery, rehabilitation and loss from work.

In 1974 occupational therapist Cynthia Garris was forced to take a new look at splint therapy—in that year she was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. She had long believed in the value of splinting, but soon realized that none of the existing technologies addressed the long-term use of splints. While plastic splints were fine for treating short-term trauma, no one would willingly use this cumbersome and embarrassing solution for the remainder of their lifetime. In 1985 she set out to design and manufacture a new series of splints that were both more effective and far more attractive than the splints then in use. In the process she revolutionalized every aspect of splint therapy.

Materials. Instead of rigid, bulky plastic, she chose sterling silver. It is low profile and strong, yet malleable, allowing adjustments.

Shape. She created a double loop design with patented elliptically-shaped rings that fit snugly on the finger at an angle without looseness and gaps on the sides.

Ordering. She designed a specialized measuring kit to enable therapists to order perfectly sized custom-fit splints.

The result? With SIRIS™ Splints, patients stop worrying about the appearance of their hands. They willingly wear the splints that their doctor recommends and for the first time ever, they begin to feel better about needing splints. One grandmother writes that because of how her old splints looked, her grandchildren were afraid to approach her. She was very glad to report that with new SIRIS™ Splints they readily jump up on her lap. A dental hygenist reduces hand fatigue by wearing SIRIS™ Splints under her surgical gloves as she works. A musician in the New York Philharmonic performs with confidence now that her finger is supported and protected with a SIRIS™ Splint. Whether they need finger stability for hand-intensive work or merely for everyday tasks like cooking and holding a pencil, thousands of people have made SIRIS™ Splints a valued part of their everyday lives.

This is total patient well-being: medically effective hand therapy and a positive patient self image.