Hand Putty Exercises
All-around hand strengthening with therapy putty — grip, pinch, and spread.
What it helps
Builds all-around hand and finger strength — grip, pinch, and the muscles that spread the fingers — the foundation of strong, capable hands for daily tasks.
How to do it
- Squeeze the putty in a full fist, then release.
- Pinch the putty between the thumb and each fingertip in turn.
- Press the putty flat and dig individual fingers in; spread the fingers against a loop of putty.
Tips
- Comfortable effort; full squeeze and full release.
- Putty comes in firmnesses — start soft and progress as you get stronger.
Commonly done as 2 sets of 10 each, most days.
Where this appears in recovery
Hand Putty Exercises is part of 16 recovery programs, typically in the phase 2 and phase 3 and phase 4 and phase 5 stage. Each program shows how it fits alongside the other movements:
- Thumb Arthritis exercise guide
- Thumb Arthritis exercise guide
- Thumb Arthritis exercise guide
- Thumb Arthritis exercise guide
- Trigger Finger exercise guide
- Trigger Finger exercise guide
- Trigger Finger exercise guide
- Trigger Finger exercise guide
- Hand Pain exercise guide
- Hand Pain exercise guide
- Hand Pain exercise guide
- Hand Pain exercise guide
- …and 4 more
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These are general exercise guides, not a personal prescription. The repetitions and frequency shown are what's commonly used — your own surgeon or therapist may advise something different, and their guidance comes first.