04 Feb Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Information
BACKGROUND INFO: Carpel Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is a peripheral nerve entrapment issue, most commonly the median nerve. CTS is often due to overuse of the wrist flexors, which causes inflammation in a band of tissue that surrounds the wrist called the flexor retinaculum. It is...
04 Feb Alternate Ways To Exercise If Gripping Hurts
Follow along to learn about how you can modify exercises that require gripping, however it is too painful to do so. Unfortunately this can be a common limitation with elbow, wrist, & hand rehab. However that doesn't mean these types of exercises have to be...
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:...
