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Wrist Extension
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Description of Movement
Extension of the wrist (hand) is the movement that brings the back of the hand hand from Anatomical Position towards the olecranon process of the ulna
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Range 80 degrees
Total 160° from full flexion to full extension TIP 389
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Measurement
In degrees
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ADLs affected by restriction
Typing
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Special Notes
- Degrees may vary considerably in different individuals
- Differences between sides might be due to left or right handedness
- Perform this test with both the elbow in flexion and in extension TIP 111
- Leave finger flexors slack TIP 132
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