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Strengthening

Strengthening

Regaining hand and upper body strength allows people to regain full, functional use of the arms.  If the hands are weak, people can struggle with activities such as opening jars or water bottles, picking up a gallon of milk, lifting a child, turning a doorknob or a key.
Therapists use a variety of exercises techniques to increase strength and promote muscular and postural balance including:
  • isometric - the muscle actively being held at the same length
  • concentric - the muscle actively shortening
  • eccentric - the muscle actively lengthening
Depending upon the type of injury, the time-frame of recovery, and pain levels, therapists can safely provide a program that strengthens both the large and small muscle groups of the hand as well as the larger arm muscles. 
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  • Home
  • TELEHEALTH
  • Hand Therapy
    • What does a CHT do?
    • Injuries a CHT Treats
  • Injuries
    • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
    • CMC Arthritis
    • Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
    • DeQuervain Tenosynovitis
    • Distal Radius Fracture
    • Dupuytren Contracture
    • Finger Fracture
    • Ganglion Cyst
    • OsteoArthritis
    • Tennis Elbow/Golfer's Elbow
    • Thumb Sprain
    • Trigger Finger
  • Treatments
    • Mobility - Range of Moition
    • Strengthening
    • Manual Therapy
    • Managing Swelling & Inflammation
    • Managing Pain
    • Managing Scar
    • Heat, Cold & Paraffin
    • Ultrasound
    • Electrical Stimulation
    • Iontophoresis
    • Education
    • Orthotic Fabrication, Splints & Braces
    • Therapeutic Taping
  • Exercises
    • Tendon Gliding Exercises
    • Finger Blocking Exercises
    • Finger Bending Stretches
    • Finger Straightening Exercises
    • Thumb Bending Exercises
    • Thumb Straightening Exercises
    • Wrist Exercises
    • Forearm & Elbow Exercises
    • Nerve Gliding Exercises
    • Computer Stretches
  • Blog
  • Store
  • Contact Us