Hand Strength and Hand Health Goals

 

Good hand health means being able to take advantage of all the activities that healthy, pain-free hands allow you to do, from playing sports to enjoying your free time. Training for a strong and healthy hand and wrist can be very different from training for rehab or for a weak or painful hand/wrist. Training tools also depend on the specific nature of the hand/wrist problem.

 

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1. Strengthen your hands

 

Anyone who has to hang onto, twist, turn, grasp or grip items—sometimes with force and control—needs strong hands: athletes; musicians; surgeons; chefs; gardeners; sports enthusiasts; knitters/quilters; construction workers; law enforcement and military; computer users . . . hand strength is for everyone!

 
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2. Improve dexterity – flexibility – range of motion

 

A hand that is flexible and dexterous, with good muscle control, is more functional and capable, allowing you to carry out many tasks with enjoyment—and it is less likely to get injured.

 

Sports applications holding onto/throwing a ball, sailing a boat, holding onto bicycle or motorcycle handlebars, jumping rope, swinging a club or racket
Day-to-day tasks typing an e-mail, writing a list, holding a coffee cup, using a spray bottle, holding onto a dog's leash, inserting contact lenses
Hobbies/vocations painting, woodworking, fly-tying, sewing, knitting, calligraphy

 

 
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3. Reduce pain

 

Hand pain, stiffness, and soreness make daily tasks difficult and uncomfortable and may even keep you from performing your job or participating in favorite activities. A regular hand exercise regimen is essential to minimize and relieve the effects of these common causes of hand discomfort:

 

Repetitive stress injuries

Carpal tunnel syndrome

Tendonitis

Arthritis

Tennis and golf elbow

Mouse thumb

Joint pain, stiffness, or swelling

 
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4. Rehab an injury

 

If you’ve experienced an injury to your hand, you have no doubt realized how much you use your hands on a daily basis. With an injured hand, even the simplest tasks—brushing your teeth, taking a shower, getting dressed, driving, opening mail, grocery shopping—become difficult, if not impossible tasks. An injured hand can keep you from your job or favorite pastime.

 

You want to get back to full functionality—not just soon, but now—and IronMind’s hand health tools can help you do just that. You’ll want to consult with your physical therapist before starting any hand therapy program for recovery from:

 

Over-extension or over-use

Sprains

Breaks of fractures

Surgery

 

Here are just a few examples of why strong and healthy hands are important:

 

Golf, tennis, baseball, hockey

  • better control
  • stronger follow-through when hitting
  • improved accuracy, distance, and power

 

Football, basketball

  • more accurate passing
  • more secure hold on the ball

 

Equestrian sports

  • improved use of rein aids
  • rodeo riders: hanging onto and managing the rope

 

Rock-climbing

  • open hand strength for more powerful holds
  • greater muscular endurance
  • reduce, rehabilitate or eliminate overuse injuries

 

Law enforcement, military

  • less recoil from and better control of your firearm
  • more powerful holds on opponents
  • maintain hold on club
  • scale walls, fences more easily
  • motorcycle patrol: manage and control bike

 

Musical instruments

(piano, harp, guitar, violin, flute, etc.)

  • more control, strength in fingers for sustained playing
  • improved range of motion and muscle control with instrument

 

Gardening

  • greater facility in pulling weeds, wielding pruning shears or spade
  • improved range of motion for planting bulbs, reaching foliage

 

Knitting, quilting

  • better manipulation of needles
  • minimized cramping or pain

 

Daily tasks

  • improved facility and comfort in carrying out daily tasks such as:

- opening jars

- grasping and turning keys

- turning knobs, door handles

- handling pots, dishes

- chopping wood

- fastening buttons

- writing notes

- tying shoes

- putting away groceries

- typing on a computer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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