You are modifying a home exercise program for a patient recovering from an episode of medial epicondylitis.Although pain has subsided, there is evidence of mild limitation of motion and pain when the involved muscle-tendon unit is placed on a stretch and overpressure is applied at the end of the available ROM.To fully lengthen the muscle-tendon unit typically involved in medial epicondylitis, have the patient perform a self-stretch by using the opposite hand to:
A) Flex and ulnarly deviate the wrist and flex the fingers while the elbow is extended and the forearm is pronated.
B) Flex and radially deviate the wrist and flex the fingers while the elbow is extended and the forearm is supinated.
C) Extend and ulnarly deviate the wrist and extend the fingers while the elbow is extended and the forearm is pronated.
D) Extend and radially deviate the wrist and extend the fingers while the elbow is extended and the forearm is supinated.
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