03 Feb Cat Cow – Distraction
HOW: Place your hands against an elevated surface, lean into the surface so that most of your body weight is in your arms. Then perform the traditional cat cow by arching and tucking your tailbone. FEEL:  This should feel like a global stretch to...
03 Feb Ankle Dorsiflexion Mobilization – Static
HOW:  Get your foot set-up and supported on an elevated surface while balancing on the other leg. To perform the mobilization, bring your knee and shin bone forward over your toes while keeping your heel down on the ground. While driving the knee forward,...
30 Jan Wrist Ulnar Deviation Isometrics – Hand Resistance
HOW: Get set up ideally with your forearm supported on a surface with your hand off the edge. To begin the exercise make a fist with your thumb facing up, then using your other hand try to push your hand up by pushing from...
30 Jan Wrist Radial Deviation Isometrics – Hand Resistance
HOW: Get set up ideally with your forearm supported on a surface with your hand off the edge. To begin the exercise make a fist with your thumb facing up, then using your other hand try to push your hand down. However, don't let...
30 Jan Wrist Circles In Extension – On Wall, Towel
HOW: Get set up standing in front of a wall with your hand on the wall with a towel. With your hand at shoulder height, perform the exercise by rotating your hand/wrist clockwise and counter-clockwise as far as you can tolerate and repeat. If...
30 Jan Wrist Radial & Ulnar Deviation – AROM
HOW: Get set up ideally with your forearm and wrist/hand supported on a surface with your palm facing down. Perform the exercise by deviating your wrist to the left and to the right as far as you can, performing radial & ulnar deviation and...
30 Jan Wrist Flexor Stretch
HOW: Perform the stretch by positioning your arm straight at shoulder height with your palm facing up, use your other hand to push your palm down with your fingers straight and pointed out. Hold the stretch for the time prescribed. FEEL: You should feel...
30 Jan Wrist Flexion Isometrics – Hand Resistance
HOW: Get set up ideally with your forearm supported on a surface with your hand off the edge. To begin the exercise make a fist with your palm facing up, then using your other hand try to push your palm down. However, don't let...
30 Jan Wrist Flexion & Extension – AROM
HOW: Get set up ideally with your forearm supported on a surface with your hand off the edge. Perform the exercise by bending and flexing just your wrist, then straighten and extend your wrist up and repeat. FEEL: This should feel like gentle motion...
30 Jan Wrist Extensor Stretch
HOW: Perform the stretch by positioning your arm straight at shoulder height with your palm facing down, use your other hand to push the top of your hand down with your fingers straight and pointed out. Hold the stretch for the time prescribed. FEEL:...
