Advice after your nerve block for surgery
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These exercises will work on your thumb muscle strength, holding and moving against resistance.
Thumb Extension
With the band around the back of your thumb move the thumb away from the hand (thumbs up) against resistance.
Thumb Flexion
With the band around the palm side of the thumb pull thumb into palm (bend the thumb) against resistance
Thumb Abduction
Place the hand on the table, with the little finger down and the thumb tucked in. Put the band around the outside of the thumb and move the thumb away from the palm (parallel with the table) against resistance.
Thumb Adduction
Place the hand on the table, with the little finger down and the thumb out from the hand. Put the band around the inside of the thumb and move the thumb toward the palm (parallel with the table) against resistance.
Contact details
Hand therapy departments:
0300 6133396 for Frimley
0300 6140540 then Option 2 Wexham or Option 3 for Heatherwood
Contact us
If you have any queries relating to this information, please contact the Hand therapy service.
About this information
Service:
Hand therapy
Reference:
UU/086
Approval date:
1 August 2025
Review date:
1 August 2028
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