Self Myofascial Release Wrist Flexors

http://www.nickortego.com Nick Ortego (personal trainer in Baton Rouge) demonstrates an exercise. It is strongly recommended that you consult with your physician before beginning any exercise program. You should be in good physical condition and be able to participate in the exercise. Nick Ortego is not a licensed medical care provider and represents that it has no expertise in diagnosing, examining, or treating medical conditions of any kind, or in determining the effect of any specific exercise on a medical condition. You should understand that when participating in any exercise or exercise program, there is the possibility of physical injury. If you engage in this exercise or exercise program, you agree that you do so at your own risk, are voluntarily participating in these activities, assume all risk of injury to yourself, and agree to release and discharge Nick Ortego from any and all claims or causes of action, known or unknown, arising out of Nick Ortego's negligence.
About Nick: He is a health coach specializing in biohacking for runners, owner of N 2 Action, a wellness studio in Baton Rouge, Louisiana offering personal training, yoga, health coaching and fascial stretch therapy. He uses his background as a personal trainer, yoga teacher, and fascial stretch therapist to help each student live the most amazing life possible.

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Video Transcript:

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hi my name is Nick Ortego. I'm going
to show you how to use these tools golf

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ball racquetball to do some self
myofascial release or on your wrist

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flexor muscles these are the muscles
that will move your wrist this way tend

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to tighten up if you spend a lot of time
typing texting playing computer games

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they also tend to tighten up if you do
any sport or exercise form that requires

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gripping pull-ups climbing sometimes
referred to as golfer's elbow when you

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have this medial epicondylitis this bone
right here the timmins around it become

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inflamed these muscles tend to be really
tight the wrist flexors muscles that

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take your wrist to this position I'm
going to show you a way to release those

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muscles will start first racquetball
place the racquetball down and then the

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forearm over and put some weight in two

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into the ball moving back and forth you
can see balls here take this part of my

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forearm place it on the ball just kind
of roll it around

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putting pressure maybe even a little
more if I find a tender spot and always

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a little more weight on it that's the
softer easier softer way if you want a

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little more pressure your tissue is
telling you that it needs a little more

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pressure because you just don't feel any
tents areas you don't feel any and not

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try to golf ball from here for long
muscles just fine any place where

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there's a little nod and be sure to keep
on breathing if you roll through roll

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through the entire length of the muscle
from the wrist all the way to the elbow

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just rolling it through the entire
length of the muscle so give that a try

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and if you got any benefit out of this
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