After you sustain a hand fracture, your doctor decides on providing either a cast or bandage to minimize motion and allow your fractured hand to heal. After weeks of inactivity, range-of-motion exercises will help you improve motion in your finger joints, wrist and hand.
Finger Spreads
This exercise helps strengthen your finger muscles as well as improve range of motion in your fingers. Sit down in a chair with your right hand flat on a table in front of you. From this position, extend your fingers out and away from the center of your palm. Hold this stretched position for several seconds before relaxing. Repeat 10 times or until you are fatigued. As you improve, increase the duration of your hold.
Finger to Thumb Touch
Range of motion in your fingers as well as coordination are improved by this exercise. Sit in a chair with your arm bent at the elbow and your palm facing directly toward you. From here, touch your pinkie finger to the top of your thumb. Release from this position, touching your thumb to your index finger before releasing again. Repeat this motion with the rest of your fingers before relaxing. Repeat until fatigued.
Fist Clench
This hand exercise is designed to strengthen your finger muscles as well as improve range of motion in your hand and fingers. From here, stand up straight with your arm in front of you and your palm facing away from your body. With your fingers extended, tighten all five of your fingers into a fist at the same time. Hold the clench for several seconds before extending your fingers back out. Repeat this motion 10 times or until you are fatigued.
Wrist Stretch
The wrist stretch strengthens your hand as well as improves range of motion in your wrist. Sit in a chair with your injured arm extended out in front of you, making sure it is parallel to the ground. From this position, bend your wrist down, using your other hand to apply pressure to your wrist. Push down as far as you can without feeling pain. Hold for several seconds before relaxing. Repeat until fatigued.
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