Exercises You Can Do With Therapy Putty

Category : Physical Therapy | Add By : Varun Arora
Exercises You Can Do With Therapy Putty
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Exercise putty is an effective tool for enhancing strength and dexterity in your hands, fingers, and thumbs. Available in a range of colors, each hue indicates a different level of resistance.

Therapy Putty Applications for Carpal Tunnel and Beyond

Therapy putty serves various conditions, such as :

  • Carpal tunnel syndrome
  • Hand weakness following a stroke or cervical radiculopathy
  • Trigger finger
  • Post tendon surgery
  • After a hand fracture

Therapy putty can also be utilized to sustain hand strength while your arm is immobilized in a sling following a shoulder or elbow injury or surgery.

There are numerous techniques to boost hand and finger strength. You can improve your grip using a towel, or you might opt for specialized equipment like a Digi-Flex to strengthen your hand, fingers, or thumb. If you are facing hand or finger weakness, consult your physical therapist for tailored exercises for your condition. Your PT may incorporate therapy putty into your regimen to enhance your strength, and it might feature in your home exercise plan as well. This structured exercise program can offer you ideas for putty exercises aimed at increasing hand strength and mobility. Always consult your healthcare provider before initiating this or any exercise regimen.

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Putty Hand Grip

The putty hand grip is an easy exercise designed to enhance overall grip strength in your hands. To execute the exercise, shape the putty into a ball and grasp it firmly in your hand. Squeeze the putty and maintain the pressure for 3 to 5 seconds. After that, release the squeeze and relax for a brief moment. Finally, repeat the squeezing motion for 10 to 15 reps.

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Putty Roll Out

To gently massage the palm of your hand and encourage full finger movement, utilize the putty roll out. This exercise is particularly beneficial for easing scar tissue after carpal tunnel surgery.

To carry out this exercise, place your therapy putty on a flat surface and gradually press down with an open palm. Roll your hand over the putty to create a long tube shape. Reform the putty into a ball, then repeat the rolling action five to ten times.

For the final repetition, leave the putty shaped like a hot dog, and move on to the next exercise: the donut with finger extension.

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Putty Donut Shaping and Finger Extension

Use the finger extension and donut shaping exercises to strengthen the muscles that help you stretch your fingers and open up your hand.

Form your rolled-out therapeutic putty into a donut-like circular to accomplish this. After that, slowly open your hand by inserting your thumb and fingers inside the opening.

After 10 to 15 repetitions of the finger extension and donut shaping, go to the following exercise.

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