Dowel Radial Deviation
Exercise Overview
This is a wrist strengthening exercise that challenges the muscles of the forearm using a broomstick or dowel. Start in a seated position and grip one end of a broomstick or dowel. Support the forearm with your thigh and start in mid pronation (thumbs up position). Proceed to lift the dowel by approximating the thumb towards your forearm. Slowly lower the dowel to complete a repetition. This exercise gets easier the closer your grip is to the center of the stick.
Muscles Involved
Flexor Carpi RadialisExtensor Carpi Radialis Longus
Related Conditions
Wrist ImpingementWrist InstabilityTennis ElbowDe Quervain’s TenosynovitisTFCC Tear
