If you have sustained a wrist injury, or undergone surgery and find yourself in physiotherapy, chances are your wrist will be measured to determine its range of motion. The tool used to measure range of motion is called a goniometer, which is...
The wrist joint is the meeting place of the small bones of the hands, called carpals, and the radius and ulna bones in the arm. Your wrist joint has a certain amount of mobility, called its range of motion. Pain and inflammation, as well as...
Range of motion is the amount of movement in any given joint. The wrist and elbow joint are involved in supination of the arm. Normal range for supination is 80 to 90 degrees, although this can vary from person to person based on bony structure...
Your wrist joint is a complex machine that, like all machines, needs the occasional "check under the hood" to determine it is working well. The wrist joint is composed of 15 bones, including the two bones of your forearm and eight bones in your...
A fractured wrist can mean time spent immobilized in a cast or splint. As a result, your wrist may be weak following cast removal. Wrist range-of-motion exercises can help strengthen and increase the function of your wrist after a fracture....
Passive range of motion exercises for the wrist and hand are designed to increase flexibility in your finger and wrist joints while strengthening the muscles that support the joints. As opposed to active range of motion exercises, passive range of...
Active range-of-motion exercises for the hand and wrist are designed to improve flexibility and ease tension in your wrist and finger joints. Range-of-motion exercises are often performed before working out, to reduce your chances of straining a...
Range-of-motion exercise is a vital component of a patient's recovery from a wrist or elbow injury such as a fracture, surgery, muscle, ligament or tendon rupture, or stroke. By providing active-assisted range-of-motion exercises, you can help...
Your wrist is comprised of the two bones, the radius and ulna, that provide the skeletal foundation of your forearm and the carpal bones in your hand. An injury to your wrist usually requires exercises to increase the range of motion following a...
Active assisted range of motion exercises are "for people who can move their muscles with a little help or who can move their joints but feel pain when they do," according to the Merck Manual. These exercises are important in restoring the range...
A broken wrist can happen as a result of sports injuries, falls or other trauma. This condition often results in the immobilization of your wrist for an extended period of time -- often up to a month or more. After this immobilization, it is...
The wrist is composed of eight bones known as carpal bones. These bones support a tube known as the carpel tunnel that runs through the wrist. The wrist may be injured as result of a sports trauma, repetitive injury from typing or daily activity...
The tendons in your wrist support the muscles of your forearms and help stabilize and control fine motor movement in your hands. Because these tendons are narrow, they are susceptible to injury. Common causes of pulled wrist tendons are traumatic...
According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, a division of the National Institutes of Health, carpal tunnel syndrome manifests when the median nerve, which courses through the forearm into the hands, becomes impinged...
A wrist ganglion cyst is a fluid-filled sac under the skin that can compress the nerves in the wrist to cause pain. The cause of ganglions is unknown, but women get them more frequently than men. Resting the wrist and massaging the ganglion can...
Breaking a bone is never fun, but when it’s a part of your body you rely on for your basic, everyday activities like brushing your teeth or opening a door, it can make it that much more difficult. Recovering from a broken wrist takes time...
Active wrist joint exercises are designed to improve range of motion in your wrist as well as reduce pain in your wrist caused by arthritis or any other wrist-related ailment. Active wrist joint exercises can be performed individually, either at...
Wrist surgery is usually performed due to a fracture in one of the wrist bones. According to the Sports Science Orthopaedic Clinic, healing time can range from six weeks to six months after surgery. The SSOC also notes that if there is a cast on...
The wrist connects the hands to the forearm and allows for the range of motion of the hand. The wrist joint allows flexion, extension and side-to-side deviation. The pronation and supination of the arm (flipping the hand over) is due to the action...
A radial ulnar fracture is a fracture of the two bones that make up your forearm, the radius and the ulna. A fracture to both bones at the same time is most common towards the distal heads of each bone, closest to your wrist. A radial ulnar...
Muscle or tendon damage in the forearm causes golfer's elbow, or inflammation on the inside of the arm, near the elbow. Golfer's elbow contributes to pain, stiffness, wrist weakness and limited hand and elbow mobility. Excess stress and repetitive...
According to MayoClinic.com, a buckle, or torus, fracture is a type of fracture that occurs when one side of the bone is compressed, causing the other side of the bone to bend. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, AAOS, states that this...
Immobilizing a broken elbow in a cast or sling causes the muscles to become weak and stiff from lack of use. Range of motion exercises stretch the muscles to reduce stiffness and increase flexibility. You can perform exercises to maintain range of...
Wrist pain can occur anytime we bear weight with the wrists in flexion, or bent or either direction. Bodybuilding is an advanced form of resistance training that requires heavy lifting or several sets to reach muscular fatigue. In order to get...
Passive range of motion is when a therapist or other assistant moves a patient's joint through the range of motion to stretch the muscles without the patient engaging any muscles or exerting any effort. Passive range of motion exercises are used...
Rehabilitating your hand after you've broken your wrist should be aimed at increasing both strength and range of motion. While your wrist is healing from a breakage, it is immobilized, as is the forearm and hand. Lack of use can cause atrophy and...
Wrist tendinitis is the inflammation of the tendons that connect your wrist to your hands and fingers. Weak, stiff muscles or overuse of your hands can lead to wrist tendinitis, a painful condition that can make performing everyday tasks more...
A distal radius fracture is a condition where a break occurs in the small bone of your forearm near your wrist. Also known as a broken wrist, this condition often requires therapeutic exercises to help restore strength and range of motion to your...
Wrist injuries are common in athletes. Sprains are the most typical, while fractures and breaks occur less often. After your wrist heals, your ability to lift weights will depend on various factors, including the type of injury that you've...
