Wrist joint rehabilitation training

The wrist joint is the most important part of the human body. The wrist joint can mainly control the free movement of the human wrist. If there is a problem with the wrist joint or it is sprained, the free movement will be restricted. In addition to timely treatment after the wrist joint is injured, some rehabilitation training is also needed. First of all, you need to do two or three sets of bending exercises every day, and you also need to do stretching exercises.

Wrist rehabilitation training

Generally speaking, it can be divided into two types: acute injury and chronic strain.

Acute wrist injury presents with wrist pain that worsens with movement, swelling and subcutaneous ecchymosis, and limited wrist movement;

The pain of chronic wrist injury is not as severe as that of acute one. The pain is obvious when doing large-scale activities, the swelling is not obvious, and the wrist feels weak and inflexible.

Classification of wrist injuries

The two types of injuries manifest themselves differently in different damaged areas:

Injury to the dorsal ligament and extensor tendon of the wrist causes pain on the dorsal side when the wrist is flexed.

Injury to the palmar ligament and flexor tendon of the finger When the wrist joint is dorsiflexed, pain occurs on the palm side;

Injury to the radial collateral ligament When the wrist is tilted to the ulnar side, pain occurs at the radial styloid process;

Ulnar collateral ligament injury: pain in the ulnar head when the wrist moves radially;

If pain occurs when moving in all directions and movement is significantly limited, it is a complex injury of the tendons, etc.

Wrist injury rehabilitation training

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WT-1 Wrist Range of Mobility Exercises

1. Gently bend your wrist forward (flexion) and hold the most flexed position for 5 seconds.

2. Gently bend the wrist joint toward the back of the hand (dorsiflexion), and hold the position at the most dorsiflexed position for 5 seconds.

3. Gently move the wrist joint toward the thumb and little finger sides (radial deviation and ulnar deviation), and hold the position at the most radial deviation and ulnar deviation for 5 seconds each.

4. When practicing, do 3 sets a day, 10 times each set, and hold each position for 5 seconds each time.

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WT-2 Wrist Stretching Exercises

1. Use your healthy hand to help stretch the affected wrist joint.

2. First press the back of the affected hand to bend the wrist joint as much as possible and maintain the posture.

3. Hold the palm or fingers of the affected side to extend the wrist joint as far as possible and maintain the posture.

4. Be careful to keep the elbow joint on the affected side in a straight position.

5. When practicing, do 3 sets a day, 3 times each set, and hold each position for 15-30 seconds each time.