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THE WRIST

4.1 THERAPY GUIDE

The muscles which may restrict movement at the wrist are listed in Table 4-1, along with the applicable therapies, indexed by manuał section number and page. Muscle actions are listed in Table 4-2.

The various restrictions possible are listed in Movement Restriction Table 10.4 (p. 168).

Table 4-1. Restrictions at the wrist

SECTION	MOVEMENT RESTRICTED	MUSCLES WHICH MAY THERAPY RESTRICT MOTION	Number	Page
4.2.	Volar flexion	Extensor digitorum communis	3.3.5, 3.3.7	56,58
		Extensor pollicis longus	4.2.1	70
		Extensor indicis	3.3.6	57
		Extensor digiti minimi	3.3.8	59
		Extensor carpi radialis longus	3.3.3	54
		Extensor carpi radialis brevis	3.3.4	55
		Extensor carpi ulnaris	3.3.10	61
4.3	dorsal flexion	Palmaris longus	3.3.16	67
		Flexor carpi ulnaris	3.3.11	62
		Flexor digitorum superficialis	3.3.13	64
		Flexor digitorum profundus	4.3.1	71
		Flexor pollicis longus	4.3.2	72
4.4	Radial flexion	Flexor carpi ulnaris	3.3.11, 4.4.1	62,73
		Extensor carpi ulnaris	3.3.10, 4.4.1	61,73
4.5	Ulnar flexion	Abductor pollicis longus	4.5.1	74
		Extensor pollicis brevis	4.5.2	75
		Flexor carpi radialis	3.3.10	61
		Extensor carpi radialis longus	3.3.3	54

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