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INDICATIONS

· Develops individual finger strength, flexibility and coordination.

· Helps to promote the balance between the flexor muscles used in gripping and the extensor

muscles used to open the hand.

· Builds hand and forearm strength.

PRECAUTIONS

· If you’ve had an injury or a hand disorder, consult with your healthcare professional prior

to beginning the exercises.

· The position of the Digi-Extend n' Squeeze

in the hand, intensity of the exercise, level of

resistance and number of repetitions should be approved by a healthcare professional.

· If you experience unusual swelling, skin discoloration or pain, discontinue use and consult

a healthcare professional.

GUIDELINES FOR USE

· Exercises should be done at a slow comfortable pace.

· Use the other hand to help stabilize the device during the exercises, as needed.

· Position Digi-Extend n' Squeeze

with the product name facing away from your palm

during use. This will insure that the hand position is correct.

· For all exercises it is important to keep the wrist straight.

Digi-Extend n'

Squeeze

Instructions

Develops finger, hand and forearm strength, flexibility and coordination

choose your size and firmness level

● available in 5 progressive color-coded firmness levels

● each firmness available in 3 sizes: small, medium, large

● each exerciser includes 4 tensions of latex free resistance bands:

tan is xx-light; yellow is x-light; red is light and green is medium

color firmness small medium large

yellow x-light 10-2270 10-2280 10-2290

red light 10-2271 10-2281 10-2291

green medium 10-2272 10-2282 10-2292

blue firm 10-2273 10-2283 10-2293

black x-firm 10-2274 10-2284 10-2294

5-piece set 10-2275 10-2285 10-2295

5-piece set with stand 10-2276 10-2286 10-2296

Digi-Extend n' Squeeze

progressive hand and finger exerciser

ver 4/12

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Summary of content (4 pages)

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0-22XX-inst_ver4-12_Layout 1 11/12/2012 12:30 PM Page 3 Instructions Digi-Extend n' Squeeze® Digi-Extend n' Squeeze® progressive hand and finger exerciser Develops finger, hand and forearm strength, flexibility and coordination choose your size and firmness level ● available in 5 progressive color-coded firmness levels ● each firmness available in 3 sizes: small, medium, large ● each exerciser includes 4 tensions of latex free resistance bands: tan is xx-light; yellow is x-light; red is light and green i
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10-22XX-inst_ver4-12_Layout 1 11/12/2012 12:30 PM Page 4 SET-UP HAND-FINGER DIAGRAM Distal Phalanx MP GER FIN IDE GU Digi-Extend n’Squeeze™ OK CMC R GE E FIN UID G HOOK B UM E TH UID G HOOK SMALL OK R GE E FIN UID G HO MP B UM TH HO R GE E FIN UID G Proximal Phalanx IP HOOK OK HO RING BAND INSERTION - Bands are inserted into hook for use with extension exercises.
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10-22XX-inst_ver4-12_Layout 1 11/12/2012 12:30 PM Page 5 5. Tip-to-Tip Pinch - Place the tip of the thumb on the gray thumb indentation that is most comfortable. Position the finger to be exercised on one of the gray finger indentations. Keeping both tips slightly bent, flex the thumb and the finger being exercised toward the center of the unit at the same time. 5 6 6. Fingertip Flexion - Starting position as in #1.
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10-22XX-inst_ver4-12_Layout 1 11/12/2012 12:30 PM Page 2 12 12. Isolated MP Extension - Slide fingers all the way forward so that the proximal phalanges are resting on the device and the PIP and DIP joints are flexed. While keeping the PIP and DIP joints flexed, extend only the MP joints (all four fingers together). Stabilize the device with the other hand, if necessary. Hold and repeat. 13 13. Thumb Extension - Place fingers in starting position as in #9. Turn device so the thumb is on top.