1. Gross Grasp: Place fingers in the appropriate gray finger indentations. For right hand, place index finger on the gray indentation which is furthest to the right, the rest of the fingers will fall naturally in place in the gray indentations next to the index finger. Place the thumb in the gray thumb indentation closest to the index finger. Flex the thumb and all fingers toward the center of the unit as if making a fist.
2. Hook Position: Starting position as in #1, except use finger tips on the individual gray finger indentations, the thumb rests naturally in place on the gray thumb indentation, not on the tip. Keeping finger tips slightly bent, flex all fingers toward the center of the unit.
3. Key Pinch: Starting position as in #1, except in this exercise the thumb tip is utilized and the fingers rest naturally in place on the gray finger indentations. With the tip of the thumb slightly bent, flex the thumb toward the center of the unit.
4. Trigger Pinch: For right hand, place the index finger on the second gray finger indentation from the right and place the thumb on the gray thumb indentation that is most comfortable. Press the index finger as if squeezing a trigger.
5. Tip-to-Tip Pinch: Place the tip of the thumb on the gray thumb indentation that is most comfortable. Position the finger to be exercised on one of the gray finger indentations. Keeping both bps slightly bent, flex the thumb and the finger being exercised toward the center of the unit at the same time.
6. Fingertip Flexion: Starting position as in #1. Place all finger Ups on the gray finger indentations with the tip of the thumb on the gray thumb indentation. Keeping all finger tips bent, flex the thumb and all the fingers toward the center of the unit at the same time.
7. Finger (MP) Intrinsic Flexion: Place fingers in starting position as in Cl. While keeping the PIP and DIP joints extended, flex just the MP joints against the gray indentations.
8. Isolated Finger Tip Flexion: Holding with the opposite hand, place one finger into a finger indentation with the fingernail resting on the gray indentation and the band on the fingertip skin. Flex only the fingertip against the band. Hold and repeat.
9. Full Finger Extension: Place fingers in the appropriate gray finger indentations with band across the top of fingers. For right hand, place index finger on the gray indentation which is furthest to the right, the rest of the fingers will fall naturally in place in the gray indentations next to the index finger. Place the thumb in the gray thumb indentation closest to the index finger. Extend all four fingers and thumb. Relax to starting position and repeat.
10. Isolated Full Finger Extension: Starting position as in #9. Flex fingers to hold Digi-Extend n' Squeeze®. Extend one finger at a time (all three joints), and relax slowly back to the starting position. Repeat with each finger.
11. Isolated PIP/DIP Extension: Place fingertips in the gray finger indentations. Extend finger, keeping MP joint slightly flexed, extend only the PIP and DIP joints. Relax and let the band flex the joints and extend again. This is a small controlled motion. Repeat with each finger.
12. Isolated MP Extension: Slide fingers all the way forward so that the proximal phalanges are resting on the device and the PIP and DIP joints are flexed. While keeping the PIP and DIP joints flexed, extend only the MP joints (all four fingers together). Stabilize the device with the other hand, if necessary. Hold and repeat.
13. Thumb Extension: Place fingers in starting position as in #9. Turn device so the thumb is on top. While keeping the base (CMC) of the thumb still, slowly extend the thumb, IP, and MP joints. Stabilize unit with other hand, if necessary. Hold and repeat.
14. Isometric Finger Adduction: Place fingers in the appropriate gray finger indentations. For right hand, place index finger on the gray indentation which is furthest to the right, the rest of the fingers will fall naturally in place in the gray indentations next to the index finger. Place the thumb in the gray thumb indentation closest to the index finger. With fingers in extension, gently squeeze them together sideways against the edges of the finger guides. Hold and repeat.
15. Thumb Abduction/Extension: Place fingers in starting position as in #14. Extend thumb, against the band, away from the palm and fingers. Stabilize unit with other hand, if necessary. Hold and repeat.
