Martial Science

There have been some interesting theories as to which finger you should lose if you had to choose.

Lets look at the facts of the situation.

Grip strength comes from the medial side of the hand and lessens as you move laterally (did you read the list of definitions?) which basically means your strength is mainly from your little finger, then your ring finger, then your middle and the index finger is the weakest of the lot.

The function of the hand as a unit relies on the fingers not rotating or moving laterally when flexing and extending. Any gaps inbetween fingers cause these unwanted movements to increase and therefore decrease the usefulness of the hand.

The index finger is the most dexterous and used for fine motor work, however it has no more sensitivity than the middle finger. It has been shown that because of this the middle finger is able to rapidly take over the role of the index finger when the index finger is removed.

So if you ever find yourself in a situation where you have to choose which of your fingers you are going to lose then you should pick the index finger on your non-dominant hand. It may make you look like on of the Simpsons but it will affect you the least.

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