Injury

TFCC Injury exercise guide

Triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) injury causing ulnar-sided (pinky side) wrist pain. Often from twisting injuries or repetitive loading. May cause clicking, weakness with grip, or pain with rotation.

Prescriptions

Cautions

Safety notes

AVOID painful twisting (towel wringing), heavy ulnar deviation, loaded pronation/supination in early phases. CAUTION with farmer carries, dead hangs, push-ups depending on symptoms. GOOD: neutral wrist isometrics, gentle ROM, gradual grip training, table leans with neutral wrist, handle-based push-ups if needed.

Contraindications

Avoid Completely

Movement caution: Towel wringing involves twisting that typically worsens TFCC pain

Use Caution

Ulnar Deviation Raise: Ulnar deviation loading can aggravate TFCC

Modify: Keep effort very mild or skip if painful

Use Caution

Ulnar Deviation Isometric: Even isometric ulnar deviation can stress TFCC

Modify: Keep very light or skip

Use Caution

Dead Hang: Dead hangs load the ulnar side of the wrist significantly

Modify: Avoid until symptoms resolved; use assisted hangs if needed

Avoid Completely

forearm_twisting_loaded: Loaded twisting (pronation/supination with resistance) stresses TFCC

Modify: Keep pronation/supination exercises unloaded or very light

Prescribed exercise pathways

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Prescriptions are being reviewed

This condition module is live; exercise prescriptions will appear as reviewed mappings are published.