GLITTER TheraPutty Sparkle Hand Exercise Special Needs Stroke Therapy Tools 2oz

Description: Therapy Putty can be used to improve grip strength, dexterity, and hand strengthening through finger, hand, and wrist resistive exercises. And now are new GLITTER Theraputty makes it visually stimulating as well! This putty is extra clean, not oily, non-toxic, and latex-free. Glitter Therapy Putty features 2 color-coded resistances. Each container contains 2oz of a single resistance putty. Theraputty sets the standard in resistive hand exercise material. Each color-coded putty has a different consistency. Includes easy to open 2 ounce plastic containers. Create an individual, graded exercise program. Features: - Composed of silicon rubber.-Flakes of glitter make it extra shiny. - Use to provide a graded strengthening program for individual fingers or the entire hand. - Helps promote increased range of motion, strengthening and tendon gliding. - Consistent density gradations allow for easy prediction of putty resistance levels. - Use extra-soft Yellow putty and then soft Red putty for added resistance. - Use firm blue for strong clients at the end of a strengthening program. - Extra-extra firm black is designed for athletes or workers who have maximum strength requirements. - Densities can be mixed together for a wider variety of resistance and custom application. - Latex free. Exercises recommended by the Illinois Neurological Institute: Full Grip This exercise will improve your grip strength. Hold the putty in the palm of your hand and squeeze your fingers into the putty like you are making a fist. Roll the putty over and around in your hand while exerting as much pressure as possible against the resistance of the putty. Fingers Only This exercise will strengthen your fingers and improve joint flexibility. Hold the putty in the palm of your hand at the base of your bent fingers. Keep your palm open and squeeze the putty with just your fingertips. Press your fingertips into the putty then fold it over and repeat the squeeze. Finger Spread This exercise will strengthen the muscles in your hand responsible for finger extension. Spread the putty into a thin pancake shape and place it on a table. Bunch your fingers and thumb together and place them on the putty. Press your fingertips into the putty and spread out your fingers and the putty with as much force as possible. Finger Scissor This exercise will strengthen your fingers individually. Roll the putty into a ball shape and place it between your index and middle finger. Squeeze your fingers together in a scissor-like motion. Repeat the squeeze between each pair of fingers. Scissor Spread This exercise will improve your ability to spread your fingers apart. Wrap the putty around the top of your middle and ring finger while they are together. Spread your fingers apart with as much force as possible. Repeat the scissor spread with each pair of fingers. Finger Pinch This exercise will strengthen and improve your ability to pinch and pick up objects between your thumb and fingers. Roll the putty into a ball and pinch it between your thumb and index finger. Repeat the pinch with each finger separately and finally with all four fingers at once. Finger Dig Place putty in the palm of the hand and dig the fingers into the putty until they press through to the palm of the hand and form a fully clenched fist. Release the fingers, roll the putty over to reshape and repeat. Finger Extensions Bend one finger into the palm of hand. Wrap putty over tip of finger. While holding the putty with the other hand extend finger to a fully opened position with as much force as possible. The degree of resistance is controlled by the thickness of the putty held over the fingertip. Repeat with each finger. Thumb Extension This exercise will strengthen your thumb extensors. Loop the putty over the end of your bent thumb and hold the loose ends of the putty in your hand. Press your thumb against the putty to fully straighten it with as much force as possible. Thumb Press This exercise will strengthen your thumb flexors. Hold the putty in the palm of your hand. Press your thumb toward your little finger and into the putty until it is pressed completely through to your palm. Wrist Rotation Grip putty tightly in one hand. Rotate the wrist in a circular motion, first in one direction, then in the opposite direction, while pressing into the putty with as much force as possible. Wrist Extension Rest the forearm on a table or arm of a chair allowing the wrist to hang down over the edge. Grip the putty with the fingertips while holding in place with the other hand. Raise wrist up to its full extension with as much force as possible. Available in the following Colors: X-Soft- Yellow w/Glitter Medium Soft- Red w/Glitter

Price: 11.99 USD

Location: Montgomery, Alabama

End Time: 2024-02-20T22:51:12.000Z

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