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wrist flexion stretch with elbow bent - beginner Upper Body exercise
  • Upper Body
  • beginner

wrist flexion stretch with elbow bent

standing elbow bent, palm down, use opposite hand to passively flex wrist until stretch felt on dorsal wrist surface.

Starting position
standing
Joints
elbow, wrist
Muscles
forearm extensors, wrist extensors
Goal
mobility, stretching
Type
active assisted, passive

How it is done

Stand, bend the elbow with palm facing towards the floor, move the wrist towards the floor. Using other hand, bend the hand further towards the floor. Feel for the stretch on the back of wrist, hold and release the stretch 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.