hand strengthening patient education handout from the occupational therapy toolkit, ottoolkit.com
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The OT Toolkit is a digital download and includes:584 page resource manual written by an OT with over 25 years experience263 full-page reproducible patient handouts72 evidence-based treatment guidesFree updatesPatient BenefitsEasy to follow handouts with step-by-step illustrations.Helps your patients remember their one-on-one instruction.Great reference for family or team members.Provides consistent instruction from patient to patient.OT BenefitsConvenient access in one file.Reproducible patient handouts.Simplified treatment planning.Great resource for less common diagnoses.TRANSCRIPT
Copyright 2012 Cheryl Hall www.ottoolkit.com
Occupational Therapy TOOLKiT Hand Strengthening Exercises
Perform the checked exercises _____ time(s) per day, _____ days a week Repeat _____ times
Finger Flexion Squeeze the putty with your whole hand.
Finger Extension Roll out the putty on a tabletop.
Finger Adduction Squeeze the putty between your fingers.
Finger Tip Pinch Pinch the putty between your thumb and each of your finger.
Lateral Pinch Pinch the putty between your thumb and the side of your index finger.
Finger Abduction and Extension Place a rubber band around your fingers and thumb. Spread out your hand, stretching the rubber band.