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Do you know that regular finger exercises are beneficial to the health of the elderly?

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Asked on:Mar 31, 2026 12:05 PM

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  • Marguerite Marguerite

    Mar 31, 2026

      (1) Massage your hands. Straighten your fingers, use your right palm to massage the back of your left hand, and then use your left palm to massage the back of your right hand. Do this alternately for 5 to 10 minutes until your hands are heated by friction.

      (2) Clench your fists. Quickly spread the fingers of both hands, then flex your fingers to make a fist, and repeat exercise . You will feel soreness at first, but as you practice more often, the soreness will gradually disappear. Do it 30 to 50 times.

      (3) Twist your fingers. First use the thumb and index finger of your right hand to twist the fingers of your left hand, then use the thumb and index finger of your left hand to twist the fingers of your right hand, twist them for 3 to 5 seconds and release, do this 10 times each.

      (4) Push and pull your fingers. First grasp the left hand with the right hand, and use the thumb to push the fingers of the left hand outward. Then grasp the right hand with the left hand, and use the thumb to push the fingers of the right hand outward. Do each exercise 10 to 20 times.

      (5) Flick your fingers. When flicking, the fingers of both hands should correspond and flick each other. It requires force and it is best to feel a little pain. Do it 10 to 20 times.

      (6) Knock on the tiger’s mouth. Make a fist with your right hand and tap the tiger's mouth, little finger side, back of hand, palm, and wrist of your left hand 10 times each. Then, make a fist with your left hand and hit the right hand everywhere.

      (7) Insert fingers together. Open the ten fingers of both hands at the same time, insert them between the fingers, then clasp them tightly into a fist, release them after 3 seconds, and repeat the exercise 10 times.

      (8) Turn your wrist. Hold your left hand with your right hand and rotate your left wrist clockwise and counterclockwise alternately 10 to 20 times. Then switch to your left hand and hold your right hand, and follow this method.

      elderly Regular finger exercises are beneficial to healthy For health care, the methods taught by the editor above can be used interchangeably. In addition, you should take advantage of various opportunities to move your fingers. Try any method that can move your fingers or stimulate your palms.