The Optimal Body

340 | Our Top Tips to Improve Wrist & Elbow Health & Reduce Pain


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Tune into optimal health where DocJen and Dr Dom dive into all things wrist health! DocJen and Dr Dom dive into the potential causes of wrist pain, the role of the elbow in wrist health and the best exercises to help optimize that wrist-elbow complex, considering compensation, the nervous system, and the range of motion. By providing your solution with exercises, they discuss the relevance of mobility and strength to build awareness and resilience in the wrists! 

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What You Will Learn In This PT Pearl:

02:10 - Common diagnosis, symptoms and Anatomy of the wrist & elbow.

04:25 - Potential causes of your pain & Dr. Dom’s mom’s elbow journey

10:30 - Exercises to optimise your foot health.

06:48 - Wrist pain during resistance training?

09:20 - Nervous System Considerations.

15:22 - Are you ignoring your wrist health?

19:05 - Optimising elbow rotation health.


Previous episodes you may be interested in:

  • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Episode 19 - Wrist Discomfort⁠
  • ⁠Episode 78 - Carpal Tunnel⁠
  • ⁠Episode 118 - DeQuervain's Syndrome⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

  • To Watch the PT Pearl on YouTube, click here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/watch/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    For research and full show notes, visit the full website at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode340/

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