Low-temperature reusable thermoplastic splint

A method for using a splint comprising the steps of:

• (a) obtaining a splint, where the splint comprises a thermoplastic and a layer of cushioning and insulating material, where the layer of material can be secured to, yet easily attached and removed from, a part of the body intended to be immobilized, where the thermoplastic is permanently secured to the layer of material that, when rigid, helps immobilize the body part intended to be immobilized, where the thermoplastic becomes malleable when heated to a high temperature, where the high temperature is low enough that the splint can be molded directly on the body part intended to be immobilized without burning or otherwise irritating the skin of the body part, and where the thermoplastic becomes rigid when cooled to a low temperature, where the low temperature is high enough so that the thermoplastic does not become malleable during normal use of the splint, and where the thermoplastic can be heated and cooled multiple times and into various shapes;
• (b) heating the splint to a temperature of no less than 140° Fahrenheit;
• (c) molding the splint directly on a part of the body intended to be immobilized;
• (d) allowing the splint to cool;
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• (e) securing the splint to the part of the body intended to be immobilized.