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ulnar deviation - beginner Upper Body exercise
  • Upper Body
  • beginner

ulnar deviation

sit with elbow bent, fist beside ear, move wrist side-to-side to strengthen ulnar deviators

Starting position
sitting
Joints
wrist
Muscles
extensor carpi ulnaris, flexor carpi ulnaris
Goal
postural correction, mobility
Type
isotonic concentric, active

How it is done

Sit, elevate the arm forward by 90 degree and bend the elbow making fist such that little finger close to ear pointing towards ceiling. Move the hand towards ceiling, lower back the wrist to starting position and repeat.

Nothing here is a prescription. Your physiotherapist decides which of these are yours, and when.

The plan starts with an assessment.