What is exercise putty used for?

What is exercise putty used for?

Why do people use therapy putty? Therapy putty is used for strengthening hand grip and finger strength. It’s commonly used during rehabilitation to improve hand strength after an injury, illness, surgery, stroke, or for people with other disorders that affect muscle tone and grip strength.

What is physical therapy putty?

Perfect for rehabilitation, physical or occupational therapy, therapy putty is used for strengthening the hand muscles, improving fine motor skills and relieving stress. Variable resistance putty can be squeezed, pinched, stretched and twisted to effectively work the hand muscles.

How do you do physical therapy putty?

Directions

1. Pour glue into bowl.
2. Add cornstarch in with glue and Mix.
3. Add the food coloring and mix again.
4. In a separate bowl, mix very hot water and 1/4 Tsp Borax until it is dissolved.
5. Add it to the glue mixture and stir again.
6. Get your hands in there and knead the putty until it’s no longer sticky.

How do you make rehab Putty?

Shake or mix 1 cup water and 1 tsp. borax in a separate bowl until the borax is dissolved. Slowly pour the borax-water mixture into the bowl of glue-water, and mix the two together until a ball of putty is formed. You can use your hands to combine the two mixtures.

Is playing with putty good for your hands?

Exercise putty is a great tool that you can use to help build strength and dexterity in your hands, fingers, and thumbs. The putty comes in various colors which represent a different amount of resistance.

How do you do hand therapy?

Grip Strengthener

1. Hold a soft ball in your palm and squeeze it as hard as you can.
2. Hold for a few seconds and release.
3. Repeat 10 to 15 times on each hand. Do this exercise two to three times a week, but rest your hands for 48 hours in between sessions. Don’t do this exercise if your thumb joint is damaged.

What is hand therapy putty made of?

silicone polymer
TheraPutty® material – standard TheraPutty® material is made from a silicone polymer and is gluten, latex, nuts, egg and soy free. Also available in antimicrobial, puff microwaveable, progressive, scented and glitter formulas.

Can I make Theraputty?

Therapy Putty Recipe Ingredients (0:23 – 1:41) 4-ounce bottle of Elmer’s school glue. 1/4 cup corn starch. 1/4 teaspoon borax. 1/4 cup very hot water.

Is therapy putty the same as Silly Putty?

So what is Therapy putty? Well, it’s an awful lot like Silly Putty only it comes in six levels of hardness which makes it easier or more difficult to manipulate then Silly Putty. Anna is using the grade labeled soft. We will slowly increase the difficulty as her fingers improve.

What is exercise putty made of?

The exercise putty product category TheraPutty® material – standard TheraPutty® material is made from a silicone polymer and is gluten, latex, nuts, egg and soy free. Also available in antimicrobial, puff microwaveable, progressive, scented and glitter formulas.

Does putty help carpal tunnel?

Therapy putty is useful for a variety of different diagnoses, including: Carpal tunnel syndrome. Hand weakness after a stroke or cervical radiculopathy.

Does therapy putty dry out?

Theraputty retains its elasticity and soft texture forever, and will not dry out. It is important to store it in it’s container to keep it from “oozing” into crevices and fabrics.