Wrist Extensor Stretch
Stretching the wrist extensors can be an effective treatment for tennis elbow or lateral epicondylitis.
Teaching Points
- Hold one arm straight out in front.
- Use the other hand to bend the wrist and point the fingers towards the floor, applying gentle pressure.
- Hold for between 10 and 30 seconds.
Variations
- Use a wall to apply pressure rather than the other hand.
Muscles Stretched
- Extensor carpi radialis brevis.
- Extensor carpi radialis longus.
- Extensor carpi ulnaris.
- Extensor digitorum communis.
Related Injuries
- Tennis elbow.
- Radial nerve entrapment.
