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Step 1 of 5
Step 1Rest the forearm on a table…
Step 2Bend the big knuckles to ab…
Step 3Use the other hand to suppo…
Step 4Ease back to a relaxed open…
Step 5Repeat with even less assis…

Intrinsic-plus stretch

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Rest the forearm on a table, palm facing down, fingers relaxed.

Rest the forearm on a table, palm facing down, fingers relaxed.

Contraindications & stop if…

When not to do this

  • Acute MCP joint sprain or fracture without surgeon clearance
  • Active inflammatory arthritis flare without clinician guidance

Stop if

  • Pinching at the knuckles
  • Numbness or tingling that lingers after the stretch
  • Sudden swelling on the back of the hand
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reps · target 4
Sound

Guided uses your device speaker for each step (after you start). Beeps-only keeps timer tones. Silent is visual + mirror only — good in quiet spaces. URL can set ?guidance=silent (or full, cues_only).

Timed steps: Space start/pause · ←→ next step (next is only after each hold when "Allow skipping steps" is off) · Esc pause.