Upper Extremity Exercise: Thumb Opposition
These instructions for Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) patients describe how to perform thumb opposition, which is touching the thumb to little finger.
Patient instructions:
Passive movement
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Place the affected hand to be exercised on your lap with your palm up.
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Grasp your thumb with your opposite hand and move it out and over to your little finger.
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Repeat as instructed by your therapist.
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Active movement
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Touch your thumb and pinkie finger together making an "O" shape. Open your fingers.
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Repeat as instructed by your therapist.
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Reviewed on December 30, 2022, by Kelly Seibert, MS, OTR/L