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Hand and wrist · Mid recovery

Tendon Glides

Tendon Glides: start and finish positions
Start and finish positions. Photographs by BoneArc.

How to do it

Sit with your arm resting on a table, hand open. Move through each position in sequence: straight fingers, hook fist, full fist, then straight fist. Hold each position briefly before moving to the next.

Body region
Hand and wrist
Position
Seated
Equipment
No equipment
Recovery phase
Mid recovery
Purpose
Range Of Motion

Used in home programs for

  • Distal Radius Fracture (Non-Operative)

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