Sunday, June 21, 2009

joint involved:hip


Exercise 14: this exercise helps to increase the backward motion of the hip. Lie face down. This alone may provide a good stretch foe those who spend a great deal of time sitting or in bed. If this position is comfortable, raise your legs as high as possible. this exercise should not be done by people with low back or disc problems.

Saturday, June 20, 2009

Joint involved: hip


Exercise 12: Lie on your back with your legs straight and about six inch apart. Slide one leg out to the side and return, at all times keeping the toes pointing straight up toward the ceiling. Repeat, alternating legs.

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Joint Involved: Knee


Exercise 11: lie on your back. Bend your knees. Keep your feet flat. Bring knee towards your chest. Gently bend the knee with your hands and try to touch your heel to your buttock. Do this exercise, one leg at a time.

joint involved: Fingers



Exercise 10: Try to form a letter "O" with each finger and thumb.
a) touch the tip of the thumb to the tip of the index finger, then
b) Spread your finger as wide as possible. proceed on to touch the tip of the thumb to the tips of your other fingers, spreading the fingers wide after each attempt. if you cannot quite bring the thumb to touch the finger, use the other hand to help to bring them together gently.

Finger involved: fingers


Exercise 9: this is an exercise for straightening the joints of the fingers.Place your hands as flat as possible on a table and then place your other hand across your fingers and gently press down, straightening the fingers.

joint involved: fingers



Exercise 8: make a tight fist. then open your hand wide as if grasping a large beach ball.repeat

joint involved: fingers


exercise 7: Starting with fingertips., bend each finger joint,as much as possible while keeping the other straight. then make a fist by bending all the knuckles.open the fist by uncurling the fingers.