The Hand

The hand is an intricate, complex body part that we use all day long. If your little finger is injured it will affect everything you do with your hand. Therefore, it is important that every part of the hand is functioning and strong.

The forearm consists of two bones: the ulnar bone (ulna) and the radial bone (radius). Together they form one side of the hinge with the wrist. The wrist is made up of eight small bones in two rows. The wrist contains many small ligaments to help ensure enough mobility while providing stability

The hand is made up of the wrist, palm and fingers. The MCP (metacarpophalangeal) joint is where the hand bones called the metacarpals meet the finger bones called the phalanges. The thumb has only two phalanges so it only has one joint. The other fingers have three phalanges and therefore two joints. 

The surrounding muscles allow us to move the wrist and hand. Muscles of the wrist and fingers start at the elbow and forearm and span the wrist before attaching to the hand or the tips of our fingers. In the middle of the forearm the muscles transition into tendons. There are no muscles in our actual fingers! We do have some small muscles between the metacarpals in our hands. These are called intrinsic hand muscles. The muscles in the forearm that control parts of the hand are called extrinsic hand muscles.

Advice

If you have any questions regarding the exercises, doubt if you are doing them correctly or aren’t sure they are suited for your condition, please contact your physiotherapist for support. 

Attention:

Yourbody.coach offers a range of exercises. Yourbody.coach can not be held responsible if you develop injuries. Always consult your physiotherapist or specialist.