CIMT: A Case Study

People with motor Impairments are a common consequence after radial nerve injury, (Pathological fractures). Some have deficits often compromise ability to engage in meaningful occupations. We as occupational therapist use multiple interventions to remediate motor impairments. One method of training that involves restraint of the unaffected limp. The other components of CIMT include shaping and intensive and repetitive task training using the affected limb for 6 hr. /day for 2 wk (Taub et al.2006). A shortened version of CIMT is mCIMT, the amount of time for training of the affected limb, and the the time for the nonaffected limb.(The American Journal off Occupational Therapy Volume 69/Number 1)