Hand Exercises - Enhancing Hand Strength and Motor Skills

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What are hand exercises?

Hand exercises are a beneficial intervention for improving hand mobility, strength, and functional ability. Mobilizing exercises to increase or maintain range of motion. Strengthening exercises using resistance from putty, a gel ball, or elastic bands. Stretching exercises to increase muscle flexibility of the fingers and wrist.

How can I improve my movement in my hands & hands?

However, they should get easier over time and, with regular practice, can help to improve movement in the wrists, hands or fingers. If the exercises do cause some discomfort then taking prescribed medication from your GP or pharmacist may help to keep you exercising. The exercises in these videos are suitable for most people.

Do hand exercises help rheumatoid arthritis?

RA patients often experience hand and wrist problems like inflammation, deformity, pain, weakness, and restricted mobility, resulting in loss of function. Hand exercises can help strengthen muscles and tendons in the hand and forearms, improve range of motion in the fingers and thumbs, and enhance hand function.

How do you stretch your fingers?

Tailored stretching: Finger, hand and wrist exercises (for arthritis and joint pain) Begin with the palm of your hand on a tissue or towel on a table, fingers apart. Pull your fingers together by pressing your hand down into the table and bunching up the towel between your fingers. Repeat.

What is a passive hand exercise?

passively – where you push your fingers into a position with your unaffected hand. actively – where you use your affected hand on its own, using its muscles to move your fingers in to position. How often should I do my exercises? You should hold each position for .......... seconds. What exercises should I do?

What Is Hand Exercises

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Hand Exercises Information

1. https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Hand-exercises.pdf
2. https://www.uhcw.nhs.uk/download/clientfiles/files/Patient%20Information%20Leaflets/Clinical%20Support%20Services/Therapies/Hand%20Therapy/General%20hand%20exercises.pdf
3. https://www.plymouthhospitals.nhs.uk/display-pil/pil-hand-exercises-6145