These instructions are for your right elbow. Switch sides for your left elbow.
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Lie on your back on a bed, next to the edge. Let your right forearm and hand hang off the bed relaxed, palm up. Only your upper arm should be on the bed.
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Gently straighten your arm fully until you feel a stretch in the elbow. Keep your hand relaxed.
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Hold for
30 to 60 seconds, or as instructed. Then relax your arm. -
Repeat
2 times. -
Repeat this exercise
3 times a day, or as instructed.
Author: Freed. Becca
Author: Wheeler, Brooke
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