Here's even some more exercises that I found. Again, credit goes out to "LightRaven" for this information. So here it is:

can give you several thumb exercises to stretch, increase mobility and strengthen the thumb muscle.

Here we go.

Exercise #1
-Relieves sores and tension in the thumb
-Helps restore full range of motion
-Helps relieve stress in the thumb

Hold your right hand in front of your body, fingers spread wide apart. Place the first and second fingers of your left hand in the space between the thumb and forefinger of your right hand. Holding this position, press with the left hand. Slowly close your right hand until you have a tightly closed fist. Hold this position for 15 to 20 seconds. Release your grip and shake out both hands throughly. Reverse and repeat for the other hand.

Exercise #2
-Reduces tension in the thumb
-Increases range of motion
-Helps relieve tension in the palm

Grasp the flesh between the thumb and forfinger of your right hand with the thumb and forefinger of your left hand. Gently squeeze this tissue while closing your fingers and thumb. Hold this position for 5 to 10 seconds. While continueing to squeeze the fleshy tissue, slowly open the fingers and thumb of your right hand until they are spread apart. Hold for 5 to 10 seconds. Reverse and repeat for other hand.

Exercise #3
-Stretches thumb muscles at the back of the hand.
-Increases range of motion

With your hand held in front of you body, wrist straight, gently pulll the thumb straight in the front of your plam. Hold the stretch point until you feel release. (its not really pulling, you are taking the index finger and pushing the thumb to point straight ahead.... the original position before pushing the thumb is the "Hi" hand wave with space between the fingers) Then, Gently pull your thum toward the center of your palm. Keep your thumb striaght. Hold the stretch point until you feel release.

The more slowly and gently you perform this stretch, the most benefit you'll see from this stretch.

Exercise #4
-Releases tension at the base of thumb
-Stretches deep muscle of the thumb, palm-side

Place your hand flat on a table, wrist straight. Gently pull thumb away from the forefinger, creating as much distance between them as possible. Your other fingers should remain relaxed. Pause at the stretch point and wait for the release. Keeping other parts of your hand and arm relaxed, gently lift you thumb upward with the other hand. Never lift more than two inches. Hold the stretch point until you feel release.

Again, the more slowly you do this exercise, the more benefit there is.

Exercise#5
-Stretches thumb muscle near wrist
-Increases thumb flexability and range of motion
-Stretches wrist tissue at the base of the thumb

Extend your arm straight in front of you on a table. Turn your wrist outward and tuck your thumb under your hand. Keeping your thumb tucked under, and with the shoulders level, begin the draw back of your wrist toward the center of your body, keeping thumb tucked and fingers relaxed. Hold position and wait till you feel release.

Exercise #6
-Stretches deep thumb muscle
-Helps keep the thumb joint flexable
-Mobilizes the thumb joint at the wrist

Place your left hand on your left thigh with your fingers and thumb pointing toward the inside of your leg. Bend elbow out to the side, keep your fingers relaxed. Your wrist should be comfortably bent. Slowly begin to shrug your left shoulder. This will cause your elbow to straighten. Allow the muscle of your palm to roll up and away from the surface of your leg. The base of your thumb will be pressed into your leg. Pause at the stretch point and wait for the release. Repeat with other hand. BE VERY gentle with this exercise.

Exercise #7
-restores fluid movement to thumb muscle as they pass through the wrist
-Helps restore the wrist to full range of motion

Place your thumb inside your closed fist. Slowly rotate your fist in the widest circle possible. Take 15 to 20 seconds to complete one circle. Do two circles, first in one direction, then in the other. Repeate with other hand.

For an altered exercise, do the same thing, but pause every time you feel a stretch point in your thumb or wrist.



Ok... that is every thumb exercise I know.


Have fun, and be careful to not over stretch the thumbs.


LightRaven