The extensor pollicis longus is stretched with flexion of the thumb at the carpometacarpal, metacarpophalangeal, and interphalangeal joints, and radial deviation of the hand at the wrist joint.
Notes:
- This stretching protocol will also stretch the extensor pollicis brevis.
- Flexion of the hand at the wrist joint will increase the efficacy of this stretch.
- The extensor pollicis longus is one of four muscles in the deep distal posterior forearm.
The muscles of the deep distal posterior forearm are the:
- abductor pollicis longus
- extensor pollicis brevis
- extensor pollicis longus
- extensor indicis
The extensor pollicis longus is stretched with flexion of the thumb at the carpometacarpal, metacarpophalangeal, and interphalangeal joints, and radial deviation of the hand at the wrist joint.
