After 8 weeks of continuous splint wear, and keeping the tip joint of the finger straight 24 hour a day
(protecting it in a straight position when cleaning the finger as well), you are ready to start the 2nd phase of
rehab:
do the first exercise x 2 weeks. Continue wearing your splint with activities.
Add in the second exercise in 2 weeks. Continue wearing your splint with activities
discontinue your splint in 4 weeks.
1- active finger flexor tendon glides - repetition: 15 / frequency: 4x/day
start this exercise now, 4x/day, out of your splint.
Begin with the wrist and fingers straight. Bend at the first knuckles, making a tabletop.
Touch the fingertips to the base of the palm, making a flat fist.
Bring the fingers up into a claw position.
Keeping the tension in the fingers, roll them into a full, tight fist.
Wear your splint at all other times.
2- passive finger flexion - repetition: 5 slow repetitions / frequency: 4x/day
start this exercise in 2 weeks, to work on full finger flexion into a
tight fist.
Begin by trying a make a full fist.
Using your other hand, stretch the stiff finger at the tip and middle
joints, rolling it into a full fist.
Repeat for all fingers individually.
This exercise can also be done stretching all 4 fingers at the same
time.
Wear your splint at all other times.