Wrist Rotation with Dowel

Exercise Overview

This is a wrist strengthening exercise that will target the supinators and pronators of the forearm. Grab the middle of a dowel or broomstick and rotate your arm to turn the palm so that it faces the ceiling. From there rotate the palm so that it faces the floor to complete a repetition. Repeat this exercise as required and within a tolerable range of motion.

Muscles Involved

Pronator TeresPronator QuadratusSupinatorCommon Wrist FlexorsCommon Wrist Extensors

Related Conditions

Wrist ImpingementTennis ElbowGolfer’s ElbowCarpal Tunnel SyndromeDe Quervain’s TenosynovitisTexter’s Thumb

Equipment Needed

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