Rehab Science: Elbow, Wrist and Hand: Protocols and Exercise Programs for Overcoming Pain and Healing from Injury - Paperback

by Tom Walters (Author), Glen Cordoza (Author)

End the Ache, Stiffness, and Shooting Pain in Your Elbow, Wrists, and Hands!

A sore elbow, aching wrist, or stiff hand can disrupt even the simplest parts of your day--typing, lifting a grocery bag, buttoning a shirt, opening a jar, or holding your phone. When every reach, grip, or twist sends a reminder of your pain, it's easy to feel cautious with your movement and frustrated by how often your symptoms get in the way.But these experiences don't mean something is breaking down or permanently damaged. In many cases, the pain comes from overuse or irritated tissues--problems that respond well to the right balance of movement, strengthening, and gradual load progression. Even long-standing symptoms can improve when you follow a structured, evidence-based approach.With expert instruction and scientifically backed strategies lifted from the bestselling book Rehab Science, you can take control of your recovery, reduce your symptoms, and rebuild strength and mobility throughout your elbow, wrist, and hand--right at home.Inside this book, you'll find: Proven Techniques for Pain Relief: Learn effective, easy-to-apply strategies--including self-guided soft-tissue mobilization, stretching, mobility exercises, and strengthening movements--to calm irritation, restore comfort, and improve daily function.A Step-by-Step Rehab System: Identify the source of your symptoms, select the correct rehab protocol, and follow the structured stepwise plan designed to restore movement and durability.Professionally Guided Exercise Programs: These simple, three-phase protocols--adapted directly from Rehab Science--provide targeted rehabilitation for the most common elbow, wrist, and hand conditions, including: - Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylalgia)- Golfer's elbow (medial epicondylalgia)- Triceps tendinopathy- Wrist pain- Wrist sprain- Wrist fracture- Thumb tendon pain (de Quervain's tenosynovitis)- Carpal tunnel syndromeExercise and consistency are your best tools for improving how your elbow, wrist, and hand feel and function. Whether your pain developed from overuse, a sudden injury, repetitive tasks, or long hours of work, these programs give you a clear path to recovery and help you prevent flare-ups in the future.You don't have to let arm or hand pain shape your routine. With the right approach, you can regain strength, improve comfort, and get back to using your upper limb with confidence.

Author Biography

Tom Walters authors bestselling original book Rehab Science with Glen Cordoza. Cordoza is the co-author of multiple New York Times, Publisher's Weekly, and Wall Street Journal bestsellers including Power. Speed. Endurance, Becoming a Supple Leopard, Deskbound, and Glute Lab.

Dr. Tom Walters is a board-certified orthopedic physical therapist who specializes in the treatment of pain and movement disorders. He is the founder of Rehab Science and dedicates his time to teaching people about human movement, pain, and how to recover from injury most effectively.

Glen Cordoza is a New York Times, Publisher's Weekly, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author. He is one of the most published writers in the world on the topics of MMA, jiu-jitsu, Muay Thai, exercise, and fitness with twenty-six books to his credit.