Exercises for stiff fingers are generally categorized into three types, passive exercises, active exercises and resistance exercises.
1. Passive exercise: the healthy hand can be used to assist the affected hand for stretching training, or the affected side of the finger passive straightening placed on the desktop, with the appropriate weight of the smooth object placed on it, to maintain the affected side of the finger in the extended position. The direction of flexion can also be practiced with the assistance of the healthy hand.
2. Active exercise: the patient can grasp, flex and straighten the affected finger by himself, and try his best to achieve the limit, in order to improve the symptoms of finger stiffness.
3. Resistance exercise: such as the use of grip, rubber bands, etc. to increase resistance, to complete the finger grasping action, in order to further enhance the finger muscle strength, improve finger dexterity, improve finger joint stiffness.
In addition to the above action rehabilitation exercise methods, patients can also choose hot compresses, physical therapy, massage and other ways to relieve symptoms. It is recommended that patients under the guidance of a doctor to carry out rehabilitation exercises, in order to avoid the body damage caused by improper operation of self-exercise.