Palm Push Up
Exercise Overview
Palm Push Up is a gentle closed-chain exercise that loads the hands and wrists while strengthening the upper extremity. It is often used in rehabilitation to improve wrist weight-bearing tolerance, joint stability, and functional pushing control.
Muscles Involved
Wrist flexorsWrist extensorsFinger flexorsTriceps brachiiPectoralis majorSerratus anteriorAnterior deltoid
Related Conditions
Wrist sprainDistal radius fracture rehabilitationTFCC irritationPost-immobilization wrist stiffnessHand and wrist weaknessUpper extremity weight-bearing intolerance