Effective Injury Treatment

CUBITAL TUNNEL TRAINING SYSTEM 
(1-Unit Fits Both Hands)

ALL FLEXTEND® ORDERS INCLUDE:

• 1-FLEXTEND® / RESTORE Reversible Training System
• 1-FLEXTEND® Arm Strap
• Online Instruction Manual
• 4-FLEXTEND® Resistance Bands (2-Blue / 2-Black)
• 2-FLEXTEND® Resistance Band Clasps
• 30-Day money-Back Guarantee
• 1-Year Mfg. Warranty

SIZING: 
To insure you order the correct size, measure from the base of the hand (first wrist crease closest to palm) to the tip of the middle finger.

IMPORTANT: A custom or snug fit is best for a quick recovery.

XX-Small = 6 1/4" to 6 1/2"
X-Small - 6 1/2" to 6 3/4"
Small = 6 3/4" to 7"
Medium = 7" to 7 1/4"
Large = 7 1/4" to 7 1/2"
X-Large = 7 1/2" to 7 3/4"
XX-Large = 7 3/4 " to 8"

DEQUERVAIN'S TRAINING SYSTEM
(1-Unit Fits Both Hands)

ALL FLEXTEND® ORDERS INCLUDE:

• 1-FLEXTEND® / RESTORE Reversible Training System
• 1-FLEXTEND® Arm Strap
• Online Instruction Manual
• 4-FLEXTEND® Resistance Bands (2-Blue / 2-Black)
• 2-FLEXTEND® Resistance Band Clasps
• 30-Day money-Back Guarantee
• 1-Year Mfg. Warranty

SIZING: 
To insure you order the correct size, measure from the base of the hand (first wrist crease closest to palm) to the tip of the middle finger.

IMPORTANT: A custom or snug fit is best for a quick recovery.

XX-Small = 6 1/4" to 6 1/2"
X-Small - 6 1/2" to 6 3/4"
Small = 6 3/4" to 7"
Medium = 7" to 7 1/4"
Large = 7 1/4" to 7 1/2"
X-Large = 7 1/2" to 7 3/4"
XX-Large = 7 3/4 " to 8"

The symptoms of Golfer's Elbow, (Medial Epicondylitis) include:

• pain directly on the medial epicondyle of the elbow joint, located on the inside of the elbow, either at the tenoperiosteal junction where the tendon attaches to the bone, or at the musculotendinous junction where muscle and tendon attach together 1-2 inches below the elbow joint on the medial side when the hand is in the palm-up position.
• Weakness and pain on the inside of the elbow when the hand/wrist is flexed against resistance.
• Pain on the inside of the elbow when trying to flex/bend the fingers against resistance.
• Painresulting in weakness when gripping an object (i.e. Shaking hands).

Golfer's Elbow is most often caused by direct or repeated or forced overstretching of the flexor muscles, causing microtears, irritation and inflammation to the soft tissues. These microtears arise because the flexor muscles are extremely tight and restrictive from constant overuse, and if forced into hyperextension or "overstretched", the tendons give out at their weakest point, which are the musculotendinous junction and the tenoperiosteal junction.

When treating Golfer's Elbow, it is important to create overall muscle balance and stability around the entire joint by relaxing tight restrictive segments of the flexor muscles, but also strengthening other weak, injured segments of the same flexor group. Treating this disorder is a bit tricky as the goal is to achieve two different things for the same muscle group.

This is where FLEXTEND® - RESTORE™ comes in, as it helps increase the length and mobility of the flexor muscles, but also strengthen the weak, damaged segments of the same muscle group. It also works to shorten/strengthen the extensor muscles, providing complete stability around both the wrist and elbow joints. The gentle stretching and strengthening exercises allowed with the use of FLEXTEND® - RESTORE™ can help you get back to doing these things you want, and without pain!

If you are one of millions of people suffering from weak grip-strength, there is a solution.

Most people think that if they are experiencing a weak grip then they must need to strengthen the flexor muscles that "close" the hands, so they purchase gripping devices and squeeze balls...but to no avail, instead often suffering increased weakness and the onset of pain. But the thought that if your grip is weak then you would need to increase strength by performing more and heavier gripping exercises does make sense. Certainly if the muscle group is weak, it needs to be strengthened, right? Not exactly.

Overuse of the finger flexors and finger adductor muscles in unidirectional movement patterns, (Gripping, squeezing, typing, etc.) actually create a muscle imbalance by making the flexors/adductors short and tight, causing them to always be in a state of being semi-contracted. Since segments of the flexor muscles are always in a state of contraction, they are pre-fatigued which eliminates their endurance and the semi-contracted (short) muscle segments are so short that they cannot shorten anymore. And it is the muscle's ability to shorten as much as possible that provides the actual strength. I know, this sounds really confusing.

Try and picture this: If you have a muscle that is 10" long and when contracted shortens to the length of 8", it does not have the strength of a muscle that is 10" long, but can shorten to 6" long. The reason for this is that the first muscle only moved 2" while the second muscle could move 4". The further a muscle can move, the greater its strength and endurance levels are.

The key to increasing grip strength levels is to stretch the short, tight, semi-contracted flexor muscles that "close" the hands and exercise and strengthen the extensor muscles that "open" the hands. The stretches elongate the short tight flexor muscles and help release the muscle segments that are in a perpetual state of contraction. Following these stretches with pure extension exercises also helps to release the semi-contracted state of the flexor muscles through a process known as Reciprocal Inhibition, which works on concept that when one muscle group contracts its antagonist has to relax, thus releasing the semi-contracted muscle segments.

You can still exercise the muscles that "close" the hands, but not until they are of adequate length and the muscle balance between the flexor and extensor muscles is corrected. Once this occurs, your grip-strength levels will increase substantially, often 25-50 lbs. in just 6-8 weeks using the FLEXTEND® - RESTORE™!

The symptoms of Guyon's Canal / Tunnel Syndrome include:

• Pain, dysfuction and lack of coordination and control.
• Numbness, tingling and paresthesia (pins and needles) affecting one-half of the ring finger and the pinkie finger.
• Weakness in the ring and pinkie may be present along with pain on the ulnar side of the wrist (ulnocarpal joint).

Guyon's Syndrome is generally caused by impingement of the ulnar nerve on the pinkie-side of the wrist joint as it passes through the guyon's Canal / Tunnel, due to the strong, short, overused, compressive flexor, pronator and ulnar deviator muscles of the wrist.

FLEXTEND® helps reduce compression of the ulnar nerve at the wrist junction by stretching the overly tight, compressive flexor, pronator and ulnar deviators of the wrist by strengthening the extensors, supinators and radial deviators of the wrist.

Radial Tunnel Syndrome (RTS) is a condition that can produce symptoms similar to Tennis Elbow, such as:

• Pain in the top of the forearm
• Pain while shaking hands, etc.,
• However, RTS is distinguished from Tennis Elbow in that people afflicted with the symptoms of RTS experience numbness, tingling and paresthesia in the backs of the thumb, index and middle fingers. It is most noticeable at the nail bed of the fingers.

In addition, there are three manual tests that can indicate RTS:

1) tenderness when palpating the radial tunnel anterior to the neck of the radius, 
2) reproduction of symptoms with resisted supination, and 
3) resisted extension of the middle finger.

The symptoms of Repetitive Strain Injury of the wrist include tightness, discomfort, stiffness, general ache and/or stabbing pain on the backsides of the hands and forearms along with the feeling of needing to massage and/or stretch the hands, wrists and forearms.

These symptoms are a result of the weak finger and wrist extensor muscles attempting to counteract the tensile strain imposed by the strong, tight flexor muscles in order to maintain the carpal and metacarpal bones in their proper positions.

FLEXTEND® - RESTORE™ can help eliminate symptoms by correcting the existing muscle imbalance and improving the power, strength, endurance of extensor muscles at the origin and insertion points, reducing pain and spasm in the backsides of hands, wrists and forearms.

The most common symptoms of Lateral Epicondylitis, also known as Tennis Elbow, include sharp, stabbing pain or general ache directly on the lateral epicondyle located on the outside of the elbow or 1-2 inches below of it on the tendon where muscle and tendon attach together. These symptoms most often present themselves when grasping an object, like when shaking hands,or extending the elbow.

Tennis Elbow is most often caused by weak extensor muscles put under unusual stress or normal, healthy extensor muscles subjected to sudden trauma or repetitive overuse. A direct injury or repeated trauma to a tendon/muscle can cause inflammation and a decrease in its active use, which leads to muscle atrophy, and greater possibility of re-injuring that tendon/muscle structure when activities are resumed.

The FLEXTEND® / Restore training system helps to improve the strength, flexibility and endurance of the extensor muscles at the musculotendinous and tenoperiosteal junctions which are the most susceptible areas of injury. Increasing the strength of the extensor muscles is highly critical for the successful treatment of Tennis Elbow, as well as the prevention of re-injury.

The symptoms of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome include pain, numbness, tingling and paresthesia (pins and needles) in the thumb, index, middle, ring and pinkie fingers as well as the entire hand. Symptoms may be presented in the forearms and upper arms as well.

Thoracic Outlet Syndrome results from the compression of the Brachial Plexus that lies between the upper pectoral muscles and the clavicle (collar bone). This compression occurs due to the overly tight restrictive pectoral muscles, specifically the pec minor and upper division of the pec major) and anterior shoulder muscles squeezing down on Brachial Plexus while the anterior scalene muscles lift up the first and second ribs, impinging the Brachial Plexus. The Brachial Plexus resembles a phone cable carrying several lines, which include the median, ulnar and radial nerves.

The FLEXTEND® - RESTORE™ with AC-KIT helps to reduce symptoms of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome by stretching and lengthening the overly tight, restrictive deltoid and pectoral muscles, thereby reducing compression of the Brachial Plexus. It also simultaneously strengthens the antagonist muscles in order to help maintain the length created from stretching the pectoral and anterior deltoid muscles.

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The most common symptom associated with Trigger Finger is a "snapping" or "locking of the finger or thumb into the palm of the hand. These sensations are experienced due to an adhesion or nodule that has developed on the tendon, most often resulting from scar tissue that has developed due to micro tears of the tendon.

The nodule / adhesion generally passes through the pulley system (tendon sheath) as the finger or thumb is flexed, but as it tries to pass through the pulley system via extension, it becomes stuck. In more severe cases, the finger has to be manually pulled back into the extended or straight position.

In many instances, Trigger finger is caused by repetitive or forceful flexion of the fingers or thumb, a result of repeated trauma from power tools or long hours grasping a steering wheel or other objects. Other contributing factors include medical conditions that cause changes in tissues, such as rheumatoid arthritis, gout or diabetes.

Performing corrective exercises with FLEXTEND® / RESTORE™ can reduce scar tissue on the tendon as well as help stretch and thin the tendon, allowing it to move freely through the pulley system. This training system is very simple and effective therapy, taking just minutes per day.

One of the most common symptoms associated with Trigger Thumb is the "snapping" or "locking" of the PIP joint of the thumb, and second, the "snapping" or "locking" of the MP joint of the thumb into the palm of the hand. This most common symptom is experienced due to an adhesion or nodule that has developed on the thumb flexor tendon, most often resulting from scar tissue that has developed due to micro tears of the tendon.

Trigger Thumb, or stenosing tenosynovitis, can result from micro-tears by either direct trauma or chronic overuse.  The flexor pollicis longus tendon develops nodules / adhesions on it, which leads to increased friction as the tendon passes through the pulley system, resulting in the irritation and swelling of the tendon, its sheath and the associated nodules on the tendon.  This irritation / inflammation cycle increases the size of the nodules or adhesions, causing the dysfunction to greatly increase as the thumb is flexed over and over. 

Essentially, the nodule or adhesion on the affected tendon in the thumb gets trapped as it passes through the pulley system as the thumb is flexed but the thumb cannot return via extension in the same smooth manner due to the adhesion or nodule getting stuck or “catching” as it tries to pass back through the pulley system.  Because of this, the thumb tends to lock down into the palm of the hand as well as produces painful catching or clicking that is commonly associated with Trigger Thumb.

Performing corrective exercises with FLEXTEND® / RESTORE™ can reduce scar tissue on the tendon as well as help stretch and thin the tendon, allowing it to move freely through the pulley system. This training system is very simple and effective therapy, taking just minutes per day.