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wrist/hand
How To Take Pressure Off Your Wrist With Weight-Bearing Exercises
Follow along to learn about how you can modify exercises that require weight-bearing through your wrists. It is not uncommon for the average person to have wrist pain/discomfort with wrist weight-bearing exercises, however that doesn't mean these types of exercises have to be off limits!...
Elbow/Wrist/Hand Motions
Follow along to learn about the movements of your elbow, wrist, & hand!
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 the...
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 your...
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 you...
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 repeat....
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 a...
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 your...
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 at...
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: You...