Elbow/wrist/hand Rehab Sports med 2

Phase 1 Elbow

• • • General Body conditioning ROM – Joint Mobilizations • Inferior, anterior and posterior glides – Humeroulnar traction – Passive stretching • Low force and long duration • Flexion and extension Strengthening – Low resistance, high reps • Flexion, extension, pronation, supination, grip, and shoulder

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Phase 1 Wrist/Hand

General Body Conditioning ROM – Traction, joint mobilizations – Stretching PROM • Extension, flexion Strength – Towel/flex bar twists – Wrist roll – Flexion and extension (no or decreased weight) – – Ulnar/radial deviation (no or decreased weight) Pronation/supination (no or decreased weight) – Grip • Web, stress ball, machine, rubberbands Neuromuscular control – Coin pickup – Tying shoes/knots – Buttoning buttons

Phase 2 Elbow

• • • • General body conditioning Proprioception Strengthening – PNF, Isokinetic – PRE • Tubing, weights, or manual resistance ROM – Joint mobilizations – Stretches

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Phase 2 Wrist/Hand

General Body Conditioning ROM – Traction, joint mobilizations – Stretching AROM • Extension, flexion Strength – Towel/flex bar twists (thicker bar) – Wrist roll (more weight) – Flexion and extension (dumbbells/bands) – – Ulnar/radial deviation (dumbbells/bands) Pronation/supination (dumbbells/bands) – Grip • Web, stress ball, machine, rubberbands Neuromuscular control – Coin pickup – Handwriting – Buttoning buttons

Phase 3 Elbow

• • General Body Conditioning Functional Progressions – Swimming – Throwing – Pushups – Sitting pushup – Weight shifting on ball

Phase 3 Wrist/Hand

• • • General Body Conditioning Sports specific activities Full grip strength is goal