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 Choose the right or left splint of size as per width of the meta carpal joints (1-4), say, small for a width of 3.25 inches. 2  Use hot air gun or oven to heat the splint and then, modify the shape of the splint for desired fit.  Use hook and loop straps to fit the splint (as shown in the photograph).