13 Dec Finklestein’s Test
This is a diagnostic test for De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis. Grip your thumb with your other fingers, and move your hand into ulnar deviation (pinky towards the outside of your elbow). A positive test is pain over the thumb side of the wrist....
13 Dec Phalen’s Maneuver
This is a diagnostic test for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Compress the backs of your hands together with your fingers touching. Hold this position for 1-2 minutes. A positive test is pain in the wrist or numbness/tingling of the fingers....
03 Aug Median Nerve Tensioner – General
HOW: Place your opposite hand on your shoulder to keep it down. Then reach out in front of you with our palm facing inwards and your fingers pointed forward. Then bend your wrist backwards and slowly bring your arm out to your side while...
01 Jul Median Nerve Glide – General
HOW: In a standing position, bring your hands together and reach in front of you as far as you can. Then extend your wrist and fingers so that your palms are facing forward, maintain this position and keep your elbows straight as you spread...
01 Jul Elbow Pronation And Supination – AROM, Elbows Bent
HOW: Standing with your elbows bent and arms by your sides, rotate your forearms and palms fully in and fully out to perform full pronation and supination AROM. You should be changing between your palms facing up and your palms facing down FEEL: You...
01 Jul Elbow Pronation And Supination – AROM, Elbows Straight
HOW: Standing with your arms straight by your sides, rotate your forearms and palms fully in and fully out to perform full pronation and supination AROM. You should be changing between your palms facing forward and your palms facing behind you and out to...
01 Jul Sunrise Salute
HOW: Start with your hands together and finger tips facing the ceiling. Reach up as high as you can while taking a deep breath, then spread your hands apart from one another as far as you can while facing your palms forward. Squeeze your...
01 Jul Wrist And Hand Circle – AROM, Hands Together
HOW: Interlock your hands and fingers following by drawing big circles clockwise and counter-clockwise with your knuckles. FEEL: You should feel your wrist, hand, and forearm muscles working to control the movement. You may feel a stretch in your wrist, hand, and forearms as...
01 Jul Wrist And Finger Circles – AROM
HOW: While keeping your arms and forearms still, draw big circles with your wrist and fingers moving clockwise and counter-clockwise. FEEL: You should feel your wrist, hand, and forearm muscles working to control the movement. You may feel a stretch in your wrist, hand,...
30 Jun Hand Tendon Glide
HOW: Follow the video to watch how to specifically perform the exercise. Start with your wrist in a neutral position with your fingers together and straight. Start by bending just your finger tips down to the base of your fingers, followed by making a...
