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finger abduction with resistance band - beginner Upper Body exercise
  • Upper Body
  • beginner

finger abduction with resistance band

abduct fingers against resistance band while forearm supported, palm forward, then return to neutral position.

Starting position
sitting
Joints
hand
Muscles
dorsal interossei, abductor digiti minimi
Equipment
resistance band, chair
Goal
postural correction, coordination
Type
isotonic concentric, resisted, isotonic eccentric

How it is done

Sit on chair with resting the forearm on arm rest of chair and palm facing forward. Loop a rubber band in two fingers, move the fingers away from each other against the resistance of rubber band. Release the resistance to starting position and repeat.

Nothing here is a prescription. Your physiotherapist decides which of these are yours, and when.

The plan starts with an assessment.