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Phase 3 · Thumb and fingers · Session P

Roll it.
Turn it.
Open the jar.

Dexterity day: the in-hand skills that decide whether a hand is useful, not just strong.

  • Psession
  • P3Thumb
  • 12:00on the clock
  • — donecompleted

Hand osteoarthritis responds

Exercise produces modest but real improvements in hand osteoarthritis pain and grip, and it does not accelerate the joint changes.

Splints buy time

A thumb or wrist splint reduces symptoms and protects a flare. It does not build capacity — training does.

Thumb range for the phone

Long periods of one-handed phone use load the thumb tendons in a small range repeatedly. Two hands is a genuine intervention.

Three couplets · two rounds · twelve minutes · hands that hold on

A

Putty

Putty rolling + putty pinch
A1

Putty or towel rolling

60 s · slow reps

Roll putty or a towel into a sausage with the whole palm, then flatten it again.

Easier softer material  ·  Harder firmer material

R1R2—
A2

Putty pinch and press

15 reps · ×2

Pinch small pieces off with thumb and each finger in turn, then press them flat.

Easier softer putty  ·  Harder firmer putty

R1R2
B

Objects

Object transfer + in-hand rotation
B1

Object transfer

60 s · slow reps

Move coins or beans one at a time from one bowl to the other — count how many.

Easier larger objects  ·  Harder smaller objects

R1R2—
B2

In-hand rotation

15 reps · ×2

Turn a pen or coin over in one hand without using the other — both directions.

Easier larger object  ·  Harder smaller object

R1R2
C

Tasks

Cup grasp and release + jar opening
C1

Cup grasp and release

60 s · slow reps

Pick up and set down a cup with a full open hand each time — no pinching the rim.

Easier lighter cup  ·  Harder fuller cup

R1R2—
C2

Jar opening simulation

12 reps · ×2

Twist a lid open and closed with the whole palm rather than a thumb pinch.

Easier looser lid  ·  Harder tighter lid

R1R2

The clock

Round 1settle in — 70%, perfect tracking
0:00A1 → A2
2:00B1 → B2
4:00C1 → C2
Round 2own it — beat Round 1 by quality
6:00A1 → A2
8:00B1 → B2
10:00C1 → C2

Each couplet: 60 s scored → the loading set → 10 s to move on. Done at 12:00.

How to run it

  1. The thumb is forty per cent of hand function. It gets its own phase.
  2. Thumb-base arthritis loves the muscle beside the index finger — that one is trained every session here.
  3. Pinch is trained in a stable position: the thumb pad presses, the joint does not collapse.
  4. Dexterity is a skill. Practise it slowly and accurately before practising it fast.

Tick it off

MovementRound 1Round 2Best
A1Putty or towel rollingslow reps in 60 s —
A2Putty pinch and press15 reps
B1Object transferslow reps in 60 s —
B2In-hand rotation15 reps
C1Cup grasp and releaseslow reps in 60 s —
C2Jar opening simulation12 reps
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TE-12-WRISTHAND-P