Find out what physiotherapists need to know about carpal bones. These tiny wrist bones play a major role in maintaining flexibility and mobility.
Manual therapy and self-care treatment of wrist sprain, strain & tendinitis
A wrist sprain is challenging to treat with manual therapy because it is essentially an overstretching of ligaments, which causes joint instability.
Carpal Bones
There are eight carpal bones of the wrist, arranged in two rows of four. proximal row (radial to ulnar) : scaphoid, lunate, triquetrum, pisiform distal row (radial to ulnar) : trapezius, trapezoid, capitate, hamate The carpals articular with: the radius …
