Tendon Glides Exercise

Also called Tendon gliding exercises, Finger tendon glides.

Reviewed by a licensed physical therapist on the HEPonDemand team

For therapists: free account. Opens the program builder with tendon glides already added. Printing this handout needs a free account too.

How to do it

Rest your elbow on a table with your hand up, fingers straight and together.
Move slowly through each position: hook fist (bend only the finger tips and middle joints), full fist, tabletop (bend only the knuckles), straight fist.
Open the hand fully between each position.

Move slowly and hold each position for a moment.

Stop if a finger catches or clicks painfully.

Clinics and schools are welcome to add it to a patient resources page. Copy this link and paste it into your site:

<a href="https://hepondemand.com/exercises/tendon-glides">Tendon Glides Exercise: free printable handout</a>