What is isolated thumb ip-joint flexion?

Isolated Thumb IP-Joint Flexion

Thumb IP flexion

Picture of the thumb IP flexion exercise
  1. Place your forearm and hand on a table with your affected thumb pointing up.
  2. With your other hand, hold your thumb steady just below the joint nearest your thumbnail.
  3. Bend the tip of your thumb downward, then straighten it.
  4. Repeat 8 to 12 times.

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