TFCC Expert Talks About the Extensor Carpi Ulnaris and Proper Kinesiology Taping

TFCC Sunday episode 11 is a discussion about the extensor carpi ulnaris. Triangular fibrocartilage complex tear expert Wendy talks with certified hand therapist and kinesiology taping expert Alison Taylor.

Episode 11 ECU
0:21-1:14 ECU anatomy
1:14-1:27 types of ECU subluxation
1:31-2:04 Weight-bearing test to distinguish ECU subluxation
2:11-2:38 Dynamics of wrist in pronation/supination
2:38-2:56 Wrist extension splint
2:57-4:28 Most common - ECU as a consequence of TFCC tear
4:28-6:00 Function of the ECU and development of TFCC tear
6:01-7:12 Mechanics and Nerve - How to identify nerve involvement
7:22-7:40 Tightness is muscle belly - deep tissue massage
7:44-7:56 What happens when you injure tendon-muscle system
7:56-8:09 ECU management program
8:09-8:16 Acupuncture
8:16-8:39 ECU and gallbladder
8:30-8:52 Electrical stimulation on nerve
8:52-9:33 Splinting is detrimental to ECU
9:33-9:46 No Supination
10:13-11:21 ECU kinesio taping techniques
12:42-13:00 Strengthening program
13:25-16:51 What to do when?
17:53-25:-35 ECU taping tutorial with Alison Taylor
26:23-26:27 Would ECU pain include pain on ulnar side hand between base of pinky and ulnar styloid?
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Hello!!  My name is Wendy and I am the inventor and patent holder of the WristWidget®, a solution for those with tears of the Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex.

I am an Occupational Therapist with a specialty in hands or CHT- Certified Hand Therapist. My fascination with the hands started at a young age when I became intrigued with the incredible dexterity that allowed me to play the piano, repair engines, write and function so well. It led me down the path of medicine at Chaminade University and then obtain a Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy in 1993. My work at Shriners Hospital in Hawaii led me to meet the hand therapist who demonstrated the incredible ability to mold and form materials for the hands of children. My passion excelled at Stanford University Hospital and Clinics where I received the most incredible exposure to all areas of medicine.

I opened my private practice in Redwood City, California upon the birth of my second child. Then returned to my hometown to open 3 clinics in Honolulu, Kailua, and Queens. It was here that I invented the WristWidget®.  Now the WristWidget® has expanded to all continents. I never imagined that I would have the opportunity to look at an injury every day, all day. With this has come great knowledge and understanding of an important dynamic of the human wrist.

My work now is entirely manufacturing, distribution and research. My hope is to influence the way we understand the TFCC and its incredible capacity to heal. With time and research, the work of the many who have shared their stories and experiences will be published. Hopefully soon, a patient with ulnar-sided wrist pain can receive an early and non-invasive diagnosis and an effective treatment.
Warmest Aloha to all of the mentors, teachers, patients, clinicians, friends, and family who have guided me along this path.


For more information about the TFCC and other wrist issues, visit us at:  https://wristwidget.com