Movement library

Canonical names, dose, stop rules, and progressions — the clinical backbone behind guided sessions.

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16 movements

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DexterityThumboppositionLow risk
Thumb-to-fingertip touches
Thumb opposition with IP control
Pinch precision
Phases: 1, 2, 3, 4Open
MobilityThumbabductionLow risk
Palmar abduction
Thumb palmar abduction (out of plane)
Web-space tightness
Phases: 1, 2, 3, 4Open
MobilityThumbabductionLow risk
Radial abduction
Thumb radial abduction (in plane of palm)
Thumb mobility
Phases: 1, 2, 3, 4Open
MobilityThumbextensionModerate risk
Thumb retropulsion (lift)
Thumb retropulsion (EPL activation)
EPL activation
Phases: 2, 3, 4Open
DexterityThumboppositiontaskLow risk
Thumb tapping
Rapid thumb-to-digit tapping (fine motor)
Fine motor speed
Phases: 2, 3, 4Open
Tendon glideThumbflexionextensionModerate risk
Thumb IP blocking
Isolated thumb IP flexion/extension with MCP stabilized
FPL/EPL differential glide
Phases: 2, 3, 4Open
MobilityThumbflexionextensionModerate risk
Thumb MCP blocking
Isolated thumb MCP flexion/extension with CMC stabilized
MCP stiffness
Phases: 2, 3, 4Open
MobilityThumbextensionabductionLow risk
Thumb extension on table
Thumb radial extension slide with palm fixed
Web-space opening
Phases: 1, 2, 3, 4Open
MobilityThumbflexionadductionLow risk
Thumb flexion across palm
Thumb adduction/flexion toward small-finger side
Opposition range
Phases: 1, 2, 3, 4Open
MobilityThumbabductionadductionLow risk
Thumb abduction–adduction
In-plane thumb away-and-back (CMC–MCP rhythm)
Web-space mobility
Phases: 1, 2, 3, 4Open
DexterityThumboppositiontranslationLow risk
Opposition ladder
Thumb tip-to-fingertip then slide to fifth metacarpal base
Functional opposition arc
Phases: 2, 3, 4Open
MobilityThumbrotationoppositionLow risk
Thumb circles
Slow circumduction at CMC–MCP
Warm-up
Phases: 1, 2, 3, 4Open
MobilityThumbflexionoppositionLow risk
Passive thumb flexion
Assisted thumb flexion / opposition line stretch (gentle)
Thumb stiffness
Phases: 1, 2, 3, 4Open
MobilityThumbextensionabductionLow risk
Passive thumb extension
Assisted thumb extension / web-space opening (gentle)
Web-space tightness
Phases: 1, 2, 3, 4Open
MobilityThumbabductionLow risk
Passive thumb abduction
Assisted first-web-space widening
Web-space contracture
Phases: 1, 2, 3, 4Open
StrengthThumbisometricoppositionModerate risk
C-position isometric
Rounded hand C-shape hold with graded isometric pressure
Pinch base stability
Phases: 2, 3, 4Open

Condition regimens Guided exercises

Movement library

16 movements

Thumb-to-fingertip touches

Palmar abduction

Radial abduction

Thumb retropulsion (lift)

Thumb tapping

Thumb IP blocking

Thumb MCP blocking

Thumb extension on table

Thumb flexion across palm

Thumb abduction–adduction

Opposition ladder

Thumb circles

Passive thumb flexion

Passive thumb extension

Passive thumb abduction

C-position isometric