20 Apr Bicep Curl – Band
HOW: Anchor the band with your foot. The more tension the band has when you grab it the more resistance you’ll get. Wrap the band around your palm once or twice to ensure a stable grip. With your arm at your side and your...
20 Apr Elbow Supination – Band
HOW: With the band anchored to the inside of you, walk out to get tension. Keep your elbow at your side and raise your forearm up, creating a 90 degree angle from your shoulder to your hand. While holding the band, start with your...
25 Feb Isometric Wrist Pronation – In Extension, Dumbbell, Band
HOW: Get set-up sitting upright with a surface next to you to support your elbow and forearm. With your elbow positioned straight, position your forearm and wrist in a neutral position with your thumb facing up, and have your hand unsupported at the edge...
18 Feb Golfers Elbow Information
BACKGROUND INFO: Also referred to as medial epicondylitis or medial epicondyle tendinopathy. Golfers Elbow is a common flexor tendon origin issue. Typically the most common muscles involved are the pronator teres and the flexor carpi radialis, but it can also involve other wrist flexors including...
09 Feb Elbow Band Pull Apart
HOW: With a resistance band in both hands, simultaneously pull the resistance band on one end with your biceps and on the other with your triceps. Hold for a second at the end before slowly allowing your arms to come back to center. Once...
09 Feb Isometric Elbow Band Pull Apart
HOW: With a resistance band in both hands, simultaneously pull the resistance band on one end with your biceps and on the other with your triceps. Hold at the end for as long as prescribed before slowly allowing your arms to come back to...
09 Feb Eccentric Elbow Extension – Band
HOW: With a resistance band in both hands, begin by pulling the resistance band on one end with your biceps. While the band is tensioned, allow your arm with the elbow straight to slowly bend to meet the other arm. Once the tension in...
09 Feb Eccentric Elbow Flexion – Band
HOW: Begin with a resistance band in both hands up towards your chest. Pull the resistance band on one end with your triceps. While the band is tensioned, allow your bent arm to slowly meet the other arm towards your waist. Once tension in the...
05 Feb Will A Cortisone Shot Help With Elbow Pain
It is fair to say most people do not enjoy being in pain and want instant gratification. The idea of getting a cortisone injection in your elbow to make your pain go away fast sounds tempting. However, think twice. According to an article by Coombes et al....
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...
