Are you interested in how certified hand therapy may be able to benefit you? Residents of The Heights, New Jersey, should look no further than Twin Boro Physical Therapy location in Jersey City to see how certified hand therapy can improve their movement abilities.
At Twin Boro Physical Therapy, we are dedicated to helping every New Jersey resident gain access to the care they need. At 10 of our New Jersey locations, Twin Boro has expanded to offer certified hand therapy to better suit our patients with conditions of the hand. Each patient will be paired one-on-one with a certified hand therapist and be given an individualized rehabilitation program suited for their condition and unique needs.
At Twin Boro, we recognize every patient is different. Even if you have the same diagnosis as another patient, your age, background, genetics, injury history, and anatomy will influence the condition and which treatments you respond to. We use this to tailor your plan to you. Our one-on-one patient-therapist pairings go one step further to allow for real-time adjustments to your rehabilitation plan, meaning your program will be modified as you go to ensure your program is maximized to give the best results.
Hand Strengthening Exercises: Therapy Ball
If you are looking to invest in an effective and affordable at-home tool, therapy balls are a great option. Therapy balls come in different densities depending on the current strength of your hand. You can start with soft balls and gradually move up to firm therapy balls as your strength and motion improves.
The resistance of the hand therapy ball helps to place a demand on your muscle fibers and build strength in the small muscles of the hand. It also helps to improve dexterity and build functional movement skills that will improve your movement abilities in your everyday life.
Here are a few of our certified hand therapist-approved at-home exercises:
- Whole Hand Squeeze. Place the therapy ball in the palm and squeeze the ball with all five fingers. Hold this squeeze for 2-10 seconds and repeat 5 times.
- Thumb roll. Place the ball in the palm with your palm facing upwards. Using the thumb, gently roll the ball around your palm. Do 10 rolls clockwise and then 10 rolls counterclockwise.
- Finger squeeze. Open your hand and spread the fingers apart. Following this, place the ball between two of your fingers (start with the index and middle fingers) and squeeze the ball between the fingers for 2 to 10 seconds. Repeat 5 times with each set of fingers.
- Flat finger pinch. Straighten your index, middle, ring, and pinky fingers and hold them together. Place the ball between your thumb and these straight fingers and squeeze. Hold for 2-10 seconds and repeat 5 times.
- Straight thumb roll. Place the ball in the palm with your palm facing upwards. Using the thumb, gently roll the ball up and down then side to side, trying to roll the ball in a straight line. Do 10 rolls in each direction.
Let’s Begin!
Certified Hand Therapy is a great way to improve your hand strength, movement abilities, dexterity, and reduce pain levels. To get started today, residents of The Heights, NJ, should contact our Twin Boro Physical Therapy Jersey City office. We can be reached by calling 201-905-2556 or visiting our website.
