CanDoTheraputty Plus Hand Exercise Putty for Rehabilitation, Exercises, Hand Therapy, Hand Strengthening, Stress Relief - Red 6 oz Soft

This item works pretty well, my mother has Alzheimers with some Parkinsons type sypmtoms including arthritic hands and loss of motor skills. We use the putty for therapy everyday to improve her hand motion and fine motor movements. The only complaint I would have is on the listing of the item. It could be a bit more clearly labeled that the colors are strength oriented. If you are a therapist you will know this but as a layperson.... well you might buy black and find it a little difficult to work it thru your fingers since its really really hard to work! :)

After shattering the bone in the lowest part of my middle finger in May on Memorial Day Weekend, then having a 3-hour surgery the week of Flag Day in June where I had a metal plate and 5 screws installed to put it back together - only to wind up having a 2nd surgery the week of July 4th bc a terrible infection set in and I had to have all the old equipment removed and replaced - I was terrified I wouldn’t be able to ever use my middle finger - which is awful bc I’m a writer! And even though I’m right handed and the injury was to my left hand - Standard American Keyboards are ‘left-hand-heavy.’So when I started hand therapy (by the way - you know it’s a REALLY BAD injury when you’re cleared for 141 hand therapy visits) with, no joke, one of the best hand therapists in the United States - I’ve been doing EVERYTHING she says. When she pulled out the Theraputty, I asked, “Where can I get that?”She said, “Amazon! But make sure it’s the antimicrobial kind bc we don’t want you doing ANYTHING more to that poor hand!”Which is why I purchased this particular brand and color (the colors make all the difference). It provides strength training (molding into a ball), tendon manipulation w/mild resistance (kneading it between fingers), leveling resistance (placing fingertips atop the putty ball and dragging fingers back towards the body) and increases overall digital strength (pressing down into the putty as if one was typing or playing the piano). But best of all, you warm the putty to a relaxing (just be careful with it!) temperature to start off the whole therapy routine and it warms up the tendons in a gentle way to help your hand do the exercises in a more productive way.And you can reheat as needed during your ‘workout’!

I returned this without opening it...felt the putty was not the right tool for me.

I broke my scaphoid mid-last year and I have been using this putty to rehab my wrist. Somedays when it gets cold, the putty is less than malleable, but it's exactly what I wanted. It works for all my finger and strengthening exercises, and it has added antimicrobial attributes, allowing for a safe product that can be used between individuals without worry of contamination.

Every oldster should have one for restoring flexibility to stiffening fingers. You work 10 small metal objects (not included)into the putty, making sure they are separated. Then you take them all out. Do this three times a week for each hand and you'll take years off your aging digits.

It has different levels of softness. I got this one for my son. They use it in his class to help them with their fine motor skills. Be careful not to let it in carpet or on clothes. Nothing wrong but it gets sticky on specific fabrics and cannot be removed. Mostly if you buy it for a kid do not forget it on a carpet. It is not like play dough it is a different material.

As a rock climber, this theraputty is excellent. I have had the green and blue, and those a just slightly too stiff for someone recovering from a finger injury. This red coloured putty is soft enough to make it easily used at any time of the day and not have to worry about reinjuring or straining the fingers too much.

Still too hard

Expensive but it’s what the pros use. Good quality and anti microbial. Strong smelling at first, but that doesn't bother me.

I'm happy with the putty, keeps my hands occupied when watching TV.

Esta muy bien para hacer ejercicios con las manos es liviano y muy limpio

Très très bien pour la rééducation des doigts

mi è piaciuto per il fatto che è finalizzato all'uso richiesto. Prodotto valido, se si vuole una morbidezza in più bisogna prendere il colore prima del rosa, io ho preso il rosa/fucsia ed è leggermente impegnativo ma comunque molto performante.