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Tendon Gliding

These exercises allow each tendon to reach its greatest amount of movement. They also reduce hand swelling. Make each type of fist shown below, one at a time, with your fingers.

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Tendon Gliding

These exercises allow each tendon to reach its greatest amount of movement. They also reduce hand swelling. Make each type of fist shown below, one at a time, with your fingers.

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Marcelo Moreira Silva
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Tendon-Gliding Exercises

Do these exercises _____ times, _____ times a day.


Tendon adhesions may result after trauma or surgery. They can be
prevented or reduced by tendon-gliding exercises. These exercises allow
each tendon to reach its greatest amount of movement. They also reduce
hand swelling. Tendon-gliding exercises are as important to the hand as
aerobic exercise is to the heart.
 Start with your fingers straight every time you do these exercises.
 Make a tabletop with your fingers by keeping them straight and then
bending only at the wrist and at the knuckles. Relax and repeat.

 Make each type of fist shown below, one at a time, with your fingers.
A. Hook Fist B. Straight Fist C. Full Fist

 Curl your thumb into your palm as far as


possible then stretch it out as far as
possible.

Learn more about your health care.

© Copyright, (7/9/2008) Rehabilitation Services, The Ohio State


University Medical Center - Upon request all patient education
handouts are available in other formats for people with special
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