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Wrist Flexor and Extensor Stretches
- To stretch the wrist flexors, hold RIGHT/LEFT arm out in front with your elbow straight, palm facing up.
- Pull your fingers back toward you (Picture 1) with your opposite hand.
- To stretch the wrist extensors, straighten your elbow, and use your opposite hand to keeping your palm facing down and rotated away from your body.
- Pull your hand towards you with your opposite hand.
| _7-1__wrist_flexor_and_extensor_stretches.pdf |
Resisted Wrist Extension
- Sit holding ______ pound dumbbell or a theraband with elbow and forearm resting in lap and with palm facing downward.
- If using a theraband, loop theraband around your hand once, and allow the loose end to thread between your middle finger and ring finger.
- Step on the loose end with your foot.
- Keeping elbow and forearm stationary, pull your wrist upwards.
- Then slowly lower to the starting position.
| _7-2__resisted_wrist_extension.pdf |
Resisted Wrist Radial Deviation
- Sit holding ______ pound dumbbell or a theraband with elbow and forearm resting in lap and with thumb up, as if you are holding a hammer.
- If using a theraband, loop theraband around your hand once, and allow the loose end to thread between your middle finger and ring finger.
- Step on the loose end with your foot.
- Keeping elbow and forearm stationary, pull your wrist upwards.
- Then slowly lower to the starting position.
| _7-3__resisted_wrist_radial_deviation.pdf |
Resisted Wrist Flexion
- Sit holding ______ pound dumbbell or a theraband with elbow and forearm resting in lap and with palm facing upward.
- If using a theraband, loop theraband around your hand once, and allow the loose end to thread between your middle finger and ring finger.
- Step on the loose end with your foot.
- Keeping elbow and forearm stationary, pull your wrist upwards.
- Then slowly lower to the starting position.
| _7-4__resisted_wrist_flexion.pdf |
Resisted Wrist Ulnar Deviation
- Sit holding a theraband with elbow and forearm resting in lap and with palms facing downward.
- Loop theraband around your hands once, and allow the loose end to thread between your thumb and fingers.
- Keeping elbow and forearm stationary, pull your hands towards the outside.
- Then slowly return to the starting position.
| _7-5__resisted_wrist_ulnar_deviation.pdf |