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Upper Extremity Exercise: Wrist Flexion and Extension

These instructions are for patients recommended to practice wrist flexion (bending the wrist down) and extension (bending the wrist up).

Upper Extremity Exercise: Wrist Flexion and ExtensionPatient instructions:

  1. Place your forearm on a table or on your lap.

  2. Grasp the palm of your affected hand. Support the base of your fingers.

  3. Bend your wrist up, then down.

 

Reviewed November 2025 by Michelle Ahlberg, OTR/L

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