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Supination & Pronation

Supination & Pronation: start and finish positions
Start and finish positions. Photographs by BoneArc.

How to do it

Sit with your elbow bent at your side and your forearm resting on your thigh. Turn your palm up, then turn it all the way down. Move slowly between the two positions.

Body region
Hand and wrist
Position
Seated
Equipment
No equipment
Recovery phase
Mid recovery
Purpose
Strengthening

Used in home programs for

  • Lateral Epicondylitis (Tennis Elbow)
  • Medial Epicondylitis (Golfer's Elbow)

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