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Tendon Gliding Exercises

Tendon Gliding Exercises

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  1. Begin with straight fingers.
  2. Touch the fingers to the top of the hand where the fingers meet the palm.
  3. Straighten the fingers.
  4. Touch the fingers to the middle of the hand.
  5. Straighten the fingers.
  6. Touch the fingers to the bottom of the hand.
  7. Straighten the fingers.
Exercise Tips
  • Perform 10 repetitions, 3-4x/day.
  • Perform gently and deliberately.
  • Move to the end of your range of motion with each repetition and hold for 2-3 seconds. 
  • You are working on regaining movement, sliding and gliding the tendons. 
  • This is not a strengthening exercise.
Exercise Handout

Tendon Gliding Exercises - Slideshow

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  • 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
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