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Assisted Wrist Rotations

ASSISTED WRIST ROTATIONS

This is a wrist mobility exercise that can be used as a warm up prior to your upper body exercise. Raise your arms so that they are straight in front of you and clasp your hands together. Rotate the wrists together aim to create the largest rotation possible within tolerable limits. You may complete 5-8 repetitions in one direction before alternating to the opposite direction (clockwise vs counter-clockwise).

Structures Involved:

  • Wrist Joint

  • Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex

  • Distal Radioulnar Joint

  • Carpal Tunnel

Related Conditions:

  • Wrist Impingement

  • TFCC Tear

Related Exercises

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