Wrist Rehabilitation Exercises

January 21, 2014 | Posted in Uncategorized | By

 

Assignment:

1. Set up your paper for Cornell Style Notes.

2. Based on class discussion, answer this question in your notes:

What is the difference between a rehabilitation program and a strengthening program?

3. Add the following to your notes:

Complete a comparison frame about the similarities and differences between rehabilitation programs and strengthening programs.

 

4. Watch the following video and follow along to perform the exercises/ stretches.

Watch a second time and describe the stretches, remember to use Cornell Style.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWtvCGCYbYc

5. One of the activities that professionals in the Physical Medicine field perform is to create training plans to prevent injury or to assist with the rehabilitation of an injured area.  Create a brochure or flyer which describes and illustrates (pictures) how to perform at least 7 exercises to prevent injury of the wrist or to strengthen it.  Make sure to describe whether you are creating a prevention program or a rehabilitation program.

Read through all the resource links before picking your exercises

Your training plan should flow together and should make sense in its order. 

Make sure this looks professional !

Include:

  • Description of the program – what it is for/ who it is for
  • How to perform the exercises (your own description)
  • Pictures (You draw – Or, take your own photographs – Do not download pictures from the internet or print pictures to paste)
  • Number of Repetitions
  • Include any precautions / limitations

Links for Exercises:

https://sites.google.com/site/activecarephysiotherapyclinic/wrist-hand-exercises

http://www.abcbodybuilding.com/wrist_sprain_rehabilitation_exer.htm

http://www.toc.md/exercises_wristhand.htm

http://www.physioadvisor.com.au/8122850/wrist-strengthening-exercises-wrist-rehabilitati.htm

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/md55.htm

http://cindylaifitness.com/2012/12/strengthen-your-wrists-to-improve-overall-fitness-performance/

 

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