The veteran coach, who has been wearing a thumb spica splint, has limited use of his right thumb and is facing surgery when the Blue Jackets are done playing. He declined comment when reached by ...

The patient was placed into a plaster thumb spica splint and discharged the same day. Postoperative rehabilitation. The patient was immobilized in a thumb spica splint for 4 weeks.

De Quervain is treated with anti-inflammatory medications and a thumb spica splint that immobilizes the thumb which can help with mild or early symptoms.