Exercise glove for intrinsic muscles and method of use

A method of use for an exercise glove for intrinsic muscles, said exercise glove comprising a glove body encasing a hand void, glove fingers at one end of said glove body, a glove thumb aperture in said glove body, a plastically deformable rigid rib associated with each said glove finger comprising a rib distal end disposed at a rib distal end angle relative to a rib proximal end, whereby said rib maintains it shape after being plastically deformed, means of attaching each said rib distal end to a respective glove finger, and means of attaching each said rib proximal end to said glove body, said method of use comprising the steps of:

• A. Bending each said rib distal end angle to substantially equal a corresponding patient metacarpal phalangeal joint angle;
• B. Donning said exercise glove by a patient by inserting a patient hand into said hand void, a patient finger into each said glove finger, and a patient thumb through said glove thumb aperture;
• C. Allowing said exercise glove to rigidly hold only each said patient metacarpal phalangeal joint in extension;
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• D. Actively flexing patient proximal interphalangeal joints and distal interphalangeal joints, whereby patient intrinsic muscles may be stretched.

A method of use for an exercise glove for intrinsic muscles, said exercise glove comprising a glove body encasing a hand void, glove fingers at one end of said glove body, a glove thumb aperture in said glove body, a plurality of rigid ribs, each said rib comprising a rib distal end disposed at a rib distal end angle relative to a rib proximal end, means of attaching each said rib distal end to a respective glove finger, and means of attaching each said rib proximal end to said glove body, said method of use comprising the steps of:

• A. Selecting, from a plurality of said ribs, one said rib having a rib distal end angle substantially equal to a corresponding patient metacarpal phalangeal joint angle;
• B. Attaching the selected rib to said exercise glove adjacent a patient finger associated with said corresponding patient metacarpal phalangeal joint angle;
• C. Donning said exercise glove by a patient by inserting a patient hand into said hand void, a patient finger into each said glove finger, and a patient thumb through said glove thumb aperture;
• D. Allowing said exercise glove to rigidly hold only each said patient metacarpal phalangeal joint in extension;
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• E. Actively flexing patient proximal interphalangeal joints and distal interphalangeal joints, whereby patient intrinsic muscles may be stretched.