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finger isometric 1 - beginner Upper Body exercise
  • Upper Body
  • beginner

finger isometric 1

isometric finger strengthening performed by pressing matching fingertips together while elbows bent at 90 degrees.

Starting position
standing
Joints
hand
Muscles
finger extensors, finger flexors, intrinsic hand muscles
Goal
postural correction, stability
Type
isometric

How it is done

Stand, bend elbow to 90 degree with palm facing towards each other, spread the fingers and touch the same fingers of opposite hand. With maintaing the fingers position, press the fingers against each other, hold and release the press. Repeat.

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

The plan starts with an assessment.