Flexor Carpi Ulnaris
Flexor Carpi Ulnaris
Stretches
Stretches
Flexor Carpi Ulnaris Hand and WRIST Stretch for All Standing
Flexor Carpi Ulnaris Hand and WRIST Stretch for All Standing
How to perform the stretch:
1. Start in a standing position
2. Choose the muscle or wrist you intend to stretch
3. Extend the target shoulder 90 degrees in front of the body and keep your elbow extended
4. With the palm facing upwards, extend the wrist down
5. Apply pressure to the little finger metacarpal with the opposite hand
6. Twist the wrist away from pressure to increase the stretch
7. Hold the stretch for 20 Seconds
8. Release the stretch
Muscle Details
Muscle Details
The Flexor Carpi Ulnaris shares its origins within the common flexor tendon.
Origin:
- Medial Epicondyle via common flexor tendon (humeral head), medial aspect of the olecranon & proximal 2/3 of the medial ulna (ulna head).
Insertion:
- Pisiform & hamate bones and proximal end of 5th metacarpal on the palmar side.
Action:
- Flexion of the wrist, ulna flexion (adduction) of the wrist and assists weakly in flexion of the elbow.
Irritation within this flexor tendon at the medial epicondyle can cause medial epicondylitis or golfers elbow.