The Upper Body Bundle goes beyond range of motion to help occupational therapy practitioners evaluate and treat the many factors that influence functional upper-extremity performance. This 28-page collection brings together assessment references, hand-function tools, motor-control activities, patient education, and treatment guides addressing everything from ROM and MMT to grasp, pinch, opposition, in-hand manipulation, sensation, inflammation, scar management, and fine motor coordination. Use these resources to support evaluation, plan more targeted interventions, educate patients, track progress, and connect upper-body impairments back to meaningful occupational performance. 

Assessment & Measurement

Range of Motion and Manual Muscle Testing Guide (1 page): A clinical decision-making reference for screening ROM and strength, identifying atypical movement, and determining appropriate progression toward resistance and functional activity.  

Active Range of Motion Illustration (1 page): A visual reference of common osteokinematic movements including shoulder, elbow, forearm, wrist, digit, cervical, and selected lower-extremity movements.  

Grip and Pinch Measures Chart (2 pages): A reusable tracking sheet for tip-to-tip pinch, three-jaw chuck, lateral pinch, gross grasp, and 9-Hole Peg Test performance.    

The Kaapandji Scoring Tool (1 page): A visual reference for measuring and documenting thumb opposition using the 10-point Kapandji opposition sequence.

Dull / Sharp / Touch Guide – Upper Body Dermatomes (1 page): A front-and-back upper-body dermatome reference designed to support sensory screening and documentation.

Hand Function, Dexterity & Motor Control

Synergies of Hand Grasps (1 page): A visual guide illustrating common functional grasp and pinch patterns, from large-diameter and power grasps to tripod, tip pinch, and precision grasps.

Classification of Human Hand Movements (1 page): A photographic reference demonstrating common finger, thumb, wrist, and forearm movement patterns used during upper-extremity assessment and treatment.

In-Hand Manipulation Quick Reference (2 pages): A clinician reference for identifying translation, shift, simple rotation, and complex rotation while recognizing functional examples and common compensatory patterns.    

Graded Tap Sequence Bank – Hand (9 pages): A progressive finger-isolation and sequencing activity bank combining active hand movement with attention, working memory, sequencing, and graded cognitive-motor demands.  

Why Your Pinky Matters (2 pages): A patient-friendly resource explaining the role of intrinsic hand muscles and hypothenar activation in palm cupping, object manipulation, sustained grasp, and everyday hand function.  

Therapy Putty Exercises (3 pages): A visual home exercise resource targeting grip, finger flexion and extension, spreading, pinch, thumb movement, and intrinsic hand strengthening.  

Tissue Management & Patient Education

Learn About Your Trigger Finger (1 page): A patient education handout covering trigger finger, post-release recovery, tendon gliding, scar care, activity progression, and warning signs.

Inflammation Reduction in Occupational Therapy (1 page): A quick-reference guide outlining inflammation across phases of healing and commonly used approaches including movement, elevation, compression, and edema-management strategies.  

Scar Management and Scar Massage (1 page): A visual patient and clinician guide reviewing stages of scar healing, the purpose of scar massage, massage directions, pressure considerations, and frequency.

Clinical Reasoning

Activity Analysis in Occupation (1 page): A visual framework connecting body functions and structures with performance skills, activities, occupations, context, and the broader biopsychosocial occupational therapy process.  

Total: 15 resources | 28 pages