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Wrist Extensor Stretch

Wrist Extensor Stretch: start and finish positions
Start and finish positions. Photographs by BoneArc.

How to do it

Sit with your arm straight out in front of you, palm facing down. Use your other hand to gently press your fingers and hand down and toward you. Hold, then release.

Body region
Hand and wrist
Position
Seated
Equipment
No equipment
Recovery phase
Any phase
Purpose
Stretch

Used in home programs for

  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (Non-Surgical)
  • Distal Radius ORIF
  • Lateral Epicondylitis (Tennis Elbow)

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