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The document emphasizes the importance of thumb stretching to prevent repetitive strain injury (RSI) due to frequent thumb use in activities like texting and pipetting. It provides several thumb stretching exercises, including the Thumbs Up Stretch, Web Space Stretch, Thumb Lift, and 3-Finger Pinch, to strengthen the thumb. It advises stopping the exercises if pain occurs and consulting a physician if discomfort persists.

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Thumbs Up

The document emphasizes the importance of thumb stretching to prevent repetitive strain injury (RSI) due to frequent thumb use in activities like texting and pipetting. It provides several thumb stretching exercises, including the Thumbs Up Stretch, Web Space Stretch, Thumb Lift, and 3-Finger Pinch, to strengthen the thumb. It advises stopping the exercises if pain occurs and consulting a physician if discomfort persists.

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Thumbs Up!

Let‘s face it, your thumb never really gets a break. Stretching is a
simple, effective way to strengthen your thumb and prevent injury.

When not pipetting, your thumb is involved in almost every activity – from texting and typing to controlling
your TV remote. And over time, this constant thumb use can lead to repetitive strain injury (RSI). When
pipetting, take breaks and do some or all of these hand stretches several times a day.

Thumb Flex
Thumbs Up Stretch Holding your hand out and palm up,
With your hand in a fist, raise your extend your thumb away from the
thumb up and out into a hitchhiker other fingers as far as you can.
position. Hold and repeat. Bend your thumb across your
palm so it touches the base of
your pinky finger. Hold and repeat.

Web Space Stretch


Hold hands out, palms down. Stretch
your thumb away from fingers using
opposing hand. Hold and repeat.

Thumb Lift
Hold hand out, palm down.
Move your thumb down and
away from palm, then back
to rest along palm. Repeat.

Key Pinch
Shape some therapy putty into a ball.
3-Finger Pinch Pinch the putty between your thumb
Shape some therapy putty into a ball. Holding and the side of your index finger.
your index and middle finger straight, pinch the Reshape putty and repeat.
putty between your thumb, index and middle
fingers. Reshape putty and repeat.

These stretches are intended for healthy adults – stop immediately if you feel pain. If you experience continuing pain or discomfort,
discontinue the painful or uncomfortable activity and consult your physician and local Human Resources department.

For more ergonomic pipetting solutions, please visit www.mt.com/gpp

© 2019 Mettler-Toledo Rainin, LLC


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