Hands and Wrists: Natural Positions

Posture Description
Natural position of the hand at rest
The natural position of the hand at rest… fingers curled with the wrist slightly bent back
natural position of the hand in a power grip
The natural position of the hand when in a power grip… fingers tightly curled and the wrist bent back
natural position of the hand in keyboarding posture
The natural position of the hand when in a keyboarding posture… fingers slightly curled and the wrist slightly bent back
natural hand position in the pinch and lateral pinch
Pinch and Lateral Pinch: The natural position of the hand when in a pinch grip… fingers slightly curled and the wrist bent slightly back
natural position of the hand with straight fingers
The position of the hand when the fingers are straight… the wrist is straight too. This is not a position often used at work

 

GREEN – No action required if tasks are not held or repeated for long periods and no MSD symptoms are reported. Continue to monitor for MSD symptoms and check after workplace or process changes. YELLOW – Investigations and improvement needed in the longer term. Investigation and improvement needed immediately if MSD symptoms are present. ORANGE – Further assessment or improvement needed immediately.

 

Do you want to download this resource?
Hands and Wrists - Natural Positions (1 page PDF)
Download Now