The forearms contain three main muscles--the flexors, extensors and brachioradialis. The flexors cause your wrist to bend inward in a motion called flexion. The extensors bend the wrist backward--extension--and the brachioradialis flexes the elbow...
With so much of today's society tied to the transfer of electronic information, it is no wonder that many of us suffer from wrist and forearm pain after a day sitting in front of the computer. Repetitive strains like those caused by office work...
The forearm extensor muscles are groups of muscles whose primary function is to raise your wrists and fingers. According to Hand Health Resources, working at your computer for long periods with your arms and wrists in an awkward position can cause...
The muscles and your forearms control your fingers and are responsible for both the large movements, such as making a fist, and fine movements, such as writing. You also use your forearm muscles during upper body exercises, such as dumbbell...
Forearm pain is common because of how much time people spend on a computer. Keeping your wrists bent back to type can lead to tension and pain. It is even possible to develop tendinitis in the forearm or carpal tunnel syndrome. Overusing your...
The forearm muscles work together to move the wrist joint, elbow and fingers. Forearms are unique because the muscles are parallel to each other. In order for the forearm muscles to do their job, they rely on each other for specific coordinated...
Regular stretching improves flexibility, enhances athletic performance and often prevents strains or injuries. An effective stretch can prime your muscle for better function, stimulating blood flow to the muscle. With improved flexibility, your...
A baseball team with good pitchers makes a champion team. Pitching comes before hitting--a maxim all baseball coaches know and practice. They even agree that 80 percent of the sport is pitching. For this reason, coaches need to care for each...
Stretching is an important component of any exercise program. It is crucial to stretch and lengthen your muscles after they have been stressed with exercise to develop and maintain full range of motion. After using hand weights to work your arms,...
Tennis elbow exercises include both stretching and strengthening for the forearms. The forearm muscles connect the elbow and the wrist. Placing the elbow in a straight, or extended position, and manipulating the wrist will stretch the forearms....
Carpal tunnel syndrome is a common ailment that causes pain and loss of motor and sensory function in the hand. This neuromuscular disorder affects the median nerve, one of the three main nerves from the arm to the hand. That nerve passes through...
The hands, wrists and finger joints, are often skipped when warming up, but they're essential for proper grip and joint protection. Taking your hands, wrists and fingers through full range of motion exercises before working out, playing sports or...
The brachioradialis muscle is located in the medial side of your forearm when your palm is turned to the front. It works with other muscles in the arm and shoulder to flex the arm at the elbow joint and to supinate and pronate the hand and arm....
The wrist extensors are the muscles on the top of your forearm. This group of eight muscles extends your wrist joint, pulling the top of your hand toward your forearm. To stretch your wrist extensor muscles you move your hand in the opposite...
Carpal tunnel syndrome is a hand and wrist condition that occurs due to overuse. Flexing the wrists excessively when typing or writing can cause the syndrome, as can using the hands in playing a musical instrument, or health conditions like...
Tight and weak elbow tendons can cause inflammation in the elbow tendon, leading to conditions such as golfer's elbow and tennis elbow. Rest often helps, but the better solution is to strengthen and stretch your forearms regularly as part of a...
Most of the muscles that control the hand are in the forearm. The muscles on the front of the arm flex the fingers and the muscles on the back of the arm extend the fingers. Several hand exercises stretch the forearms as well as the tendons and...
Carpal tunnel syndrome, one of the most common strain injuries, occurs in the wrist as a result of compressing the median nerve. Though avoiding certain activities that cause strain can help the pain, surgery is often the end result for those who...
Tendinitis is a condition that affects the tendons in the body. Tendons are responsible for connecting muscle to bone and are often hurt during exercise or intense manual labor. If tendinitis treatment is not sought soon after an injury, the...
Sore arms are likely the cause of overusing the muscles without first warming up and stretching. Proper stretching is the best way to prevent injuries, including overuse injuries, before physical activity such as sports. Even working at a computer...
Tennis elbow is an overuse condition that is caused by repetitive arm and wrist motions. According to MayoClinic.com, tennis elbow is a painful condition that primarily occurs where the forearm muscle tendons attach to the outside of the elbow....
Many types of elbow injuries call for rehabilitation, and each type of injury often requires a specific program. An elbow injury can be classified as triceps tendinitis, tennis elbow, golfer's elbow, Panner's disease, nursemaid's elbow, Little...
The Mayo Clinic defines the brachial plexus as a network of nerves that originates from the spinal cord and controls movements and sensation for the shoulders, arms and hands. When nerve damage occurs, range of motion exercises are necessary to...
Golfer's elbow, tennis elbow and baseball elbow all refer to elbow tendonitis, which is the inflammation, swelling and irritation of the tendons in the elbow area, and can occur after participating in these particular sports. Elbow tendonitis is...
The forearm muscles play a vital role in performing your daily activities. You employ these muscles every time you use your fingers, thumbs, hands, wrists and arms. Strengthening the forearm muscles gives you the power, flexibility and endurance...
Carpal tunnel syndrome is a condition of the hand and wrist caused by repetitive stress, and leads to pain and numbness in the wrist and hand. Doing simple exercises -- most of which you can do during the normal course of your day -- can help...
Tendons are the fibers in the body that keep muscles attached to bones. This enables joints and limbs to move and flex. When a tendon becomes inflamed it's known as tendonitis. Tendonitis in the wrist, finger or forearm can cause pain in the hand....
Exercising your hands and fingers every week can help protect you from carpel tunnel, stiff joints and arthritis. Hand and finger exercises promote muscle strength, flexibility and overall joint range of motion, according to the Mayo Clinic....
Clicking of the elbow while flexing or curling the arm indicates an intra-articular or inside the joint damage, according to a 2000 "American Family Physician" article. Clicking may be accompanied with pain, swelling and joint stiffness. Risk...
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