Best Hand Exercises for Stroke Patients at Home (feat. Barbara, COTA)

This Flint Rehab video covers the best hand exercises that stroke patients can do at home as an additional part of their rehabilitation program.

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In this 10-minute video, physical therapist Barbara leads viewers through a series of hand and wrist exercises designed for stroke patients who can perform rehabilitation exercises at home. The video is suitable for all fitness levels and includes modifications for those with limited mobility.

The first exercise targets the wrist and involves gentle stretches in both directions. Next, Barbara guides viewers through a series of wrist flexion and extension exercises, emphasizing the importance of proper form to isolate the desired muscle groups. Nerve glides are introduced to improve flexibility and range of motion in the fingers, followed by strengthening exercises that involve pushing and pulling against resistance with the hands clasped together.

The video concludes with placement and hold exercises designed to improve proprioception, or the body's awareness of its position in space. These exercises target the wrist and fingers in various positions, including open palm and curled fingers. Throughout the video, Barbara offers modifications and helpful tips to ensure that viewers can perform the exercises safely and effectively.

This video is a great resource for stroke patients who are looking for safe and effective hand and wrist exercises that they can do at home as part of their rehabilitation program.

You can also download our free eBook + recovery newsletter with over 25 pages of free physical therapy exercises in a beautifully illustrated PDF.

[emilyhoffmannopitypilates]

I 3 years of stroke recovery, nobody has told me to do any wrist stretching, so glad I found you!

[Iamgayathrinagarajan]

Friends..Dont loose Hope..my dad had stroke 2 months back was in Coma for a month and after talkng now and with support trying to stand and slowly taking steps..slight movement in hand and leg....just keep ur loved ones muscle moving..follow physio exercises taught by your Doctor and Hospital and remind ur loved one all memories and good movements..

[strokesurvivor]

I’m a stroke survivor myself. I suffered from Ischemic stroke 2 years ago. but life goes on keep fighting stroke survivors

[terrirenee]

This sent me a "Recovery Tips" book rather than the promised 25 pages of exercises with photos. I'm grateful for your offer to share this free and hopeful to actually receive the exercises pdf.

[zitaorosz]

Thank you so much for this video As I I was doing the push and pull exercise after 2 years for the first time I finally started feeling my hand. Thank you so much. God bless you Barbara, and all of you at Flint rehab. I also bought the FitMi home therapy program. :)

[norbertolara]

Thank for yuor chanel, I'm stroke patients, TY for helping me.I'm Iglesia Ni Cristo, from Mindanao.Phil.

[tracyfrederick]

A year ago, I couldn't do a lot of these and now I can. Not all but some. Progress!

[theophilusanthony]

Thank you for your assistance in hand exercising. God bless you.

[britneymelgar]

I can't find a video on getting the hand to open .my mom had a stroke and her fingers are stiff .its hard to open and extend her fingers..thrs no videos out thr

[rasanthaabeywickrama]

thank you so much our patients will benefit very much

[ethankizziar]

Thank you so much! I run a free hand training program through Zoom for stroke and SCI patients, and I use lots of your exercises. Really appreciate it!

[taz]

Please use the Japanese Aikido wrist stretches. It helped me alot on my recovery

[staise]

It is also very beneficial to stimulate the touch of the weak arm or leg, with various ways.
For example, you can massage the arm or leg, or you can use a hair comb, to softly "comb" the arm or leg all the way down to the fingers.

[alanou]

More exercises & therapies please?

[georgelawrence]

How long does it take for one to do it or get heal?

[jovitasumabat]

cant'tfold or curve my left fingers due to atroke last march 2020.What is the best exercise to make it to normal again.pls.

[dharmpal]

Thanku so much mam I am really thankful to you

[danbenzion]

We hear the word stretching, stretching should be stretched,
So what actually happens is the left side is shortened, the length of the arm, the length of the leg and more... as a result of this the body has a tendency to close to the inner side, the left hand wants to turn to the right... the new proposal is to stretch the arm, leg, with dumbbells.

And in addition, make rotations to the opposite side, that is, to the outside of the body.

Thank you, Creator of the world, thank God.
This will be a global revolution in treatment!

[rubeneusebio]

No oldarse, estoy muy contento, por las técnicas de ejercicios q hacen, . Felicitaciones!!!

[jihadhaddadin]

Please how to open fingers first after a stroke