Hands and Wrists: Pinch Grip

Strong and Natural Positions of Hands and Wrists in Pinch Grip

examples of different hand and wrist postures when using the pinch grip
  • The object is held by the tips of the thumb and fingers. The object does not touch the palm of the hand.
  • Good for precision tasks but a weak grip that fatigues quick with high forces Only ¼ strength of a power grip.
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.
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