Hand and wrist · Mid recovery
Thumb Opposition with Putty
How to do it
Place therapy putty between your thumb and the opposing fingertips. Bring the thumb across the palm to press into the putty, then release without collapsing the thumb joints.
- Body region
- Hand and wrist
- Position
- Seated
- Equipment
- Therapy Putty
- Recovery phase
- Mid recovery
- Purpose
- Strengthening
Used in home programs for
- Hand and Wrist Pain / Rehabilitation
Put this in a program
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