Exercise glove for intrinsic muscles and method of use

Details Exercise glove for intrinsic muscles and method of use Exercise glove for intrinsic muscles and method of use

2006-07-21

2010-06-08

Crow, Steve R (Department: 3764)

Exercise devices

Hand, wrist, or finger

Having individual structure engaging each finger used

C482S044000, C482S048000, C482S148000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07731633

ABSTRACT:
An exercise glove for intrinsic muscles and method of use. The exercise glove incorporates rigid ribs having rib distal end angles corresponding to patient metacarpal phalangeal joint angles. The ribs passively hold the patient metacarpal phalangeal joint angles in extension, while the patient actively flexes the proximal interphalangeal joints and distal interphalangeal joints to obtaining optimal intrinsic muscle stretching. The rib distal end angles may be set by a physical therapist to correspond to individual patient metacarpal phalangeal joint angles, or alternately an array of ribs of different rib distal end angles may be provided with the exercise glove, from which rib assortment the physical therapist may choose ribs having appropriate rib distal end angles ribs to attach to the exercise glove. The method includes the steps of using the exercise glove to passively hold metacarpal phalangeal joints in extension, while actively flexing proximal and distal interphalangeal joints.

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