Best 5 Exercises with a Mallet Finger Splint On: What To Do While Your Mallet Finger is Healing

Join Michelle as she guides you through 5 exercises you can do with your mallet finger splint on. Typically you have to wear a mallet finger splint for 6-8 weeks, or longer. This not only makes your injured mallet finger very stiff but also your WHOLE hand.

Since a mallet splint can prevent you from using your hand normally, it is important to keep the range of motion of all your uninjured finger joints. Proper healing of your mallet finger is top priority. So it is important to perform these exercises with your splint ON if your mallet finger is still healing.

Always consult with a doctor or your hand therapist to make sure you are doing these exercises correctly. See disclaimer below.

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00:00 Best 5 Exercises with a Mallet Finger Splint On
01:08 Knuckle Benders
02:00 Passive PIP Stretch
04:00 Active PIP Blocking
07:18 Straight Fist
08:24 Stretching to Uninvolved Fingers


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Disclaimer
This video is for educational and demonstration purposes only and is not to be used as a replacement for seeking medical advice or treatment of your condition. Virtual Hand Care, or its members, do not offer medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always consult with your doctor or healthcare provider before starting any exercise program. Please know that performing any exercise or program is solely at your own risk.

[VirtualHandCare]

Don't let ALL your fingers get stiff! Did you know as your mallet finger is healing, which can take a LONG time, there are exercises you can do with a mallet finger splint on. 👍These exercises are NOT for your mallet finger but your uninjured fingers and your finger joints not in a splint. Let me know in the comments if these helped prevent fingers stiffness while healing from a mallet finger. Not medical advice.❌ LIKE and SUBSCRIBE to show your support. 🙏

[danielaltherr]

Thank you so much for this video. I just did this to my right middle finger on Sunday. I appreciate this information.

[ThePurplestar]

This is great you provided more exercise then the therapist ❤

[thomasfoley]

Thanks so much, Michelle. You are awesome.

[Liberty.commission]

Great videos Michelle, very helpful and insightful

[dragonzodiac]

THIS WAS BEST VIDEO EVER !!!!❤❤❤ THANK YOU !

[jjlacey]

thank you, i had quite a severe injury which still hurts 6 months on. i am doing these, feeling the burn of it but feels like its easing the strain of bending my middle finger. such a tiny but complex injury.

[mahaalmasri]

Thanks alot ... Your video great ... Can you make avideo for what i can do exercises after 6 weeks when i remove the support for the mallet finger

[orisisorisis]

Muchísimas gracias por la ayuda. Saludos

[mostcyberteam]

Hi. How soon after splint removal should I be able to make a fist? TY

[ma.ceciliabayles]

Good morning thanks for this video.it helps a lot for me coz i have a carpal tunnel dyndrome..

[kevindabramo]

Thankd for the great video. I would be interested to know more about what to do after the 8 week splinting period, i.e. what exercises to do.

[Planthier]

Hi,
I got my mallet finger two years ago. I am pianist.
I did the 6 weeks of blocked finger to recover but not do a nice recovery.
Do you have advices for this situation ? Should i wear something in the night + exercices in the day for instance ?

[cozyteascones]

I have seen your video on how to shower with a mallet splint on, thank you, I will try. My concern is that I do a lot of food prep and cooking and would like to know how to keep the little finger in splint dry when doing this. Thick rubber gloves will be too bulky for this. I do try to just use just the left hand which is a little okay, although not enough much of the time, and many gloves that I have seen may take off the splint when removing them. Any ideas from you, or from the community? I have the plastic splint which covers top and bottom of finger and was given a silicone cup( I believe that is what it is called) to hold it in place. The splint still gets wet, although I am being extra careful. Thank you.

[leonfiggins]

Can i use tape if i dont have anything els

[AlmaDeLeon-ydze]

Thanks for this video, 🙏 please could you bring to us therapy for thumbs? I need Execises for thumbs both hands please. I need urgently. The dr. Who did a procedure to my hands didn't explain what kind of exercises to do. He just say put ice on hands AND try to move them after. AND days after other dr. Says use you should use splints. But the protocolo Is really slow AND just bring me one. I try to get the other by myself And I use them at Nights. AND tour video has really useful. But I need for thumbs . Blessings.

[theelitegamer]

i have a splint like that seethrough but on my small finger and then some tape below so it not fall off when sleep so it can not bend in the middle.

[blackhawk]

I got mallet fingers 5 month before I showed to doctor within 5 days and advised to wear a finger splint for 1 month. I worked it around 1 month 10 days and now 3 month passed and still unable to mode my that part of ring finger and doctor please tell me why still I didn't got control on my ring finger and a ring type thing is near area of fracture in ring finger. Why that ring occurred ? Please tell me doctor

[Day_dreaming]

This is what you are wearing on your finger during the exercise if i do this exercise without it nothing will happen i have a problem with one only finger plz plz reply me❤

[cozyteascones]

I am feeling really frustrated today. I fell a week ago and noticed 5 days later that my little finger was pointing down and had two bony bits on the top of finger. I went to emergency room yesterday and was in there for hours and x-ray showed fractured right little finger. After more hours they came in to tell me that they do not have any splints. I will cut this short - I finally had them get a plastic splint from orthopedic department (another hour). A gentleman put this on with tape (not water resistant) and I finally left happy that my finger was splinted. Well, any drop of water and the splint fell off again and again. I found out that there is a ortho casting dpt and I am going there today. Hopefully they will know more and not send me home with the same splint.

Is there a splint or wrap that you think may be helpful? I hope I get the answer from the cast dpt, but after yesterday I am discouraged as the emergency room (yes, they were busy and I was patient) did not seem too informed about splints.