User:Flextend

Flextend is a therapeutic orthotic glove that has a number of rings attached to the front, back and sides along with two rows of rings located on the front and back of the fingers. A resistance band is positioned through the top, bottom or both the top and bottom finger rings and then through the wrist, attaching to a clasp that holds the ends of the resistance band together. The user of Flextend can then perform specific strengthening exercises by either holding onto the resistance band with the opposing hand or by using the included arm strap attachment. The device contains an instruction manual and additional resistance bands for increasing the resistance of the exercises. The rings located on the front, back and sides are used for attaching a variety of exercise attachment kits.

Flextend is used in the treatment of injuries caused by repetitive overuse or direct trauma to the fingers, hand, wrist, forearm or elbow. It is also used to aid in the recovery of carpal tunnel syndrome, trigger finger, tennis elbow and other repetitive strain injuries affecting the upper extremity.

Flextend works by actively strengthening the finger extensor and adductor muscles as well as the hand, wrist and forearm extensor muscles, while simultaneously stretching the finger flexors and adductors along with the hand, wrist and forearm flexor muscles. This simultaneous muscle balancing action helps create equality of muscle length and strength between the agonist and antagonist muscle groups of the hand and forearm that are important for preventing and eliminating overuse and traumatic finger, hand, wrist, forearm and elbow injuries.