Thenar User Guide
Movement Descriptions
*Movements should be practiced prior to wearing the glove.*
Power Method: Palm is open wide, fingers and thumb are spread apart. Close the hand to make a fist, squeezing the fingers and thumb.
Note: the thumb must cross and touch the knuckles of the fingers (index, middle, ring)
Serpentine: Palm is open wide, fingers and thumb are spread apart. Bend each finger to a curl starting with the pinky, ring, middle, index and thumb to make a fist and squeeze.
Note: Thumb will cross and touch the knuckles of the first three fingers.
Claw: Palm open wide, fingers and thumbs are spread apart, slightly bending the fingers and thumb at the first knuckle.
Grip: Palm open wide, fingers and thumb are spread apart, bending fingers and thumb (Palm stays open) finger tips should be touching top of the palm.
Note: All movements are repeated for completion of each set.
Setting Pace of Hand Movements
Power: Palm open preparing to close the hand, making a fist and squeeze - counting - close 1 thousand, open 1 thousand, repeating for designated repetitions.
Serpentine: Palm open preparing to curl the fingers starting with the pinky followed with ring finger, middle,index and thumb making a fist and squeeze counting - curl 1 thousand open, 1 thousand.
Claw: Palm open preparing to bend the fingers and thumb slightly at the knuckle counting - bend 1 thousand, open 1 thousand.
Grip: Palm open preparing to bend each finger and thumb with the tip of the fingers touching the top of the palm. Counting close 1 thousand, open 1 thousand.
