The roots of basketball are firmly embedded in Canada. In 1891 the game was invented by Dr. James Naismith, a Canadian who hailed from Almonte, Ontario.Basketball played by school and local amateur teams has been part of the Canadian sports scene since the turn of the century.n 1891 the game was invented by Dr. James Naismith, a Canadian who hailed from Almonte, Ontario.
A spica splint consists of a metal enclosed in a fabric, which is pliable and can be moulded according to the shape and size of the hand. Velcro strips are used to secure and maintain the splint on the hand and help in comfortably fitting the splint to a variety of hands.
1 Ice. 2  Apply ice to the splint or cast. 3  Place the ice in a dry plastic bag or ice pack and loosely wrap it around the splint or cast at the level of the injury. 4  Ice that is packed in a rigid container and touches the cast at only one point will not be effective. Apply ice to the splint or cast. 2  Place the ice in a dry plastic bag or ice pack and loosely wrap it around the splint or cast at the level of the injury. 3  Ice that is packed in a rigid container and touches the cast at only one point will not be effective.