Physiotherapist Lee Matthews guides you through a series of gentle exercises aimed at improving hand mobility - with a series of exercises for the wrist, fingers and thumb.
Work at your own level and follow the guidance of your Hand Therapist, Doctor or Physiotherapist. ***If you have had recent tendon repair surgery, it is vital you follow the protocol and exercises your clinician has set out, not doing so can lead to tendon rupture***
Equipment used - Exercises done sat at a table
Exercises performed -
Intro (0:00)
1 - Wrist Flexion / Extension (1:26)
2 - Thumb Flexion / Extension (2:12)
3 - Thumb Opposition (2:48)
4 - Finger Abduction (3:12)
5 - Birds Beak (3:36)
6 - Bird Beak (with Dorsal Block) (4:05)
7 - Tigers Claw (4:34)
8 - Fist Clench (5:42)
9 - Fist Clench (with self overpressure) (6:08)
10 - Fingers Flat to Palm (6:26)
Closing Thoughts (7:13)
