Digi-Squeeze
®
progressive hand exerciser
INDICATIONS
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Develops individual finger strength, flexibility and coordination.
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Also builds hand and forearm strength.
PRECAUTIONS
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If you’ve had an injury or hand disorder consult with your healthcare
professional prior to beginning the exercises.
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The position of the Digi-Squeeze
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in the hand, the intensity of the
exercise, level of resistance and number of repetitions should be
approved by a healthcare professional.
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If you experience unusual swelling, skin discoloration or pain,
discontinue use and consult a healthcare professional.
GUIDELINES FOR USE
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Exercises should be done at a slow comfortable pace.
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Position Digi-Squeeze
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with the product name facing away from
your palm during use. This will insure that hand position is correct.
SUGGESTED EXERCISES FOLLOW
1.
Gross Grasp –
Place fingers in the appropriate
gray finger indentations. For right hand, place
index finger on the gray indentation which is fur-
thest to the left, the rest of the fingers will fall nat-
urally 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, ex-
cept 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 –
Place the index finger on the
second gray finger indentation from the left 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 comfort-
able. Position the finger to be exercised on one
of the gray finger indentations. Keeping both tips
slightly bent, flex the thumb and the finger being
exercised toward the center of the unit at the
same time.
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