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3.3.4.

Therapy for the extensor carpi radialis brevis.

Starting Position: P: Supine; arm flexed approx-imately 90° and fully medially rotated; forearm flexed and fully pronated; hand in fuli volarflexion. T: Standing facing P’s right side.

Grip: Ts right hand grips the proximal part of P’s hand at the dorsal side and stabilizes the hand in fuli volar flexion with the forearm fully pronated. T’s left hand stabilizes P’s upper arm at the dorsal sidejust proximal to the elbow.

Fig. 36 a. Starting Position.

Procedurę: Using this grip, T gradually and fully extends at P’s elbow and simultaneously draws the forearm in the ulnar direction.

Stimulation of Antagonists: T reverses right-hand grip, moving right hand to volar side of P’s right hand, and moving left hand to ventral side of elbow. T then asks P to move further in the direction of stretching, and resists that movement to stimulate P’s antagonists.

Notę: This techniąue and therapy is especially use-ful in treating epicondylitis.

Fig. 36 b. Finał Position.

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