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Wrist-Weight Elbow Extension

Wrist-Weight Elbow Extension: start and finish positions
Start and finish positions. Photographs by BoneArc.

How to do it

Sit with a weight strapped around your wrist, elbow bent and hand near your shoulder. Straighten your elbow out fully, then bend back down with control.

Body region
Elbow
Position
Seated
Equipment
Weight
Recovery phase
Mid recovery
Purpose
Strengthening

Used in home programs for

  • Elbow Osteoarthritis
  • Proximal Humerus ORIF
  • UCL Reconstruction

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