{"id":1,"date":"2024-10-22T06:01:33","date_gmt":"2024-10-22T06:01:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arthrokinetictherapy.com\/?p=1"},"modified":"2024-10-22T07:58:00","modified_gmt":"2024-10-22T07:58:00","slug":"arthrokinetic-therapy-for-tfcc-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arthrokinetictherapy.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/22\/arthrokinetic-therapy-for-tfcc-injury\/","title":{"rendered":"ARTHROKINETIC THERAPY FOR TFCC INJURY"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1\" class=\"elementor elementor-1\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15d4faef e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"15d4faef\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fda270a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4fda270a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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testing<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h6>Biomechanical Changes:<\/h6>\n<ol>\n<li>Altered wrist kinematics<\/li>\n<li>Increased ulnar variance<\/li>\n<li>Decreased forearm rotation<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h6>Arthrokinetic Treatment:<\/h6>\n<ol>\n<li>Joint mobilization (wrist, radioulnar)<\/li>\n<li>Soft tissue mobilization (extensor carpi ulnaris, flexor carpi ulnaris)<\/li>\n<li>Muscle energy techniques (post-isometric relaxation, reciprocal inhibition)<\/li>\n<li>Exercise (wrist strengthening, forearm rotation)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h6>Phases of Treatment:<\/h6>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Acute (0-2 weeks):<\/strong> Pain management, joint mobilization<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sub-acute (2-6 weeks):<\/strong> Strengthening, soft tissue mobilization<\/li>\n<li><strong>Functional (6-12 weeks):<\/strong> Advanced strengthening, sports-specific training<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph 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