Repeat this exercise 10 times then perform on the opposite side.
Finger extension exercises with rubber band.
Put your hand flat on a table.
The exercises work with 2 or 3 fingers too.
Wrap a rubber band around your hand at the base of your finger joints.
You need to place the palm on a table.
The rubber band finger extension exercise can be performed three to four times each week.
This band set takes up space like 3 credit cards.
Rubber band finger extension place a medium sized rubber band around your finger tips and thumb.
Easy cheap and they work.
Thumb extension strengthening the muscles of your thumbs can help you grab and lift heavy things like cans and bottles.
Then slowly bring them together without letting the rubber band fall off.
The inflammation that causes trigger finger can lead to pain tenderness and limited mobility.
This is another effective finger extension exercise.
If a couple of rubber bands do not provide enough resistance you can increase the number of rubber bands for added resistance.
I use my average size guy hands for fine work and these band exercises improve dexterity and seem to make my hands feel less fatigued.
Do this about five times and then switch hands and repeat the process for the opposite hand.
Gently move your thumb away from your fingers as far as you can.
Hold your fingers and thumb close together.
Key grip pinch.
Repeat 15 30 times with.
One exercise you can do to strengthen the small muscles that control finger position is the key grip pinch.
Wrap a rubber band around your hand at the base of.
How exercise can help.
Heat stiffness or persistent pain at the base of.
Gently lift one finger at a time off of the table and t.
Hold for 30 to 60 seconds and release.
You can also lift all your fingers and thumb at repeat eight to 12 times on each hand.
With the wide rubber band wrapped around your fingers gently bend your wrist backward toward your body.
Hold this position for five seconds then release the stretch.
Simple very portable and works.
Put a rubber band around the outside of your fingers and thumb.
With your opposite hand grab the rubber band and use it to pull your hand back farther deepening the stretch.
What exercises can i do.
Maintaining finger and thumb strength can be an important component to your upper extremity health and function.