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finger flexion - beginner Upper Body exercise
  • Upper Body
  • beginner

finger flexion

seated finger flexion exercise alternating index and middle fingers with palm facing up

Starting position
sitting
Joints
hand
Muscles
lumbricals, interossei, finger flexors
Equipment
chair
Goal
postural correction, coordination, mobility
Type
isotonic concentric, active

How it is done

Sit on the chair, place the forearm and palm resting on the arm rest of chair, with palm facing towards the ceiling. Lift the index finger towards the ceiling, lower the finger and lift the middle finger. Repeat by alternating lifting the fingers.

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

The plan starts with an assessment.