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flexor
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flexor [′flek·sər]
(physiology)
A muscle that bends or flexes a limb or a part.


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Falla D, Jull G, Hodges PW (2004c) Feedforward activity of the cervical flexor muscles during voluntary arm movements is delayed in chronic neck pain.
Clinical research has proven that the overuse of the flexor muscles that close the hand, and under use of the extensor muscles, which open the hand, cause the hand to collapse in on itself, squeezing the carpal tunnel, restricting space and initiating the cycle of pain, numbing and weakness.
The front foot should be pointed straight ahead and your trailing knee extended to stretch the frontal thigh and hip flexor muscles.
 
 
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flexor muscle of great toe, long
flexor muscle of great toe, long
flexor muscle of great toe, short
flexor muscle of great toe, short
flexor muscle of great toe, short
flexor muscle of little finger, short
flexor muscle of little finger, short
flexor muscle of little finger, short
flexor muscle of little toe, short
flexor muscle of little toe, short
flexor muscle of little toe, short
flexor muscle of thumb, long
flexor muscle of thumb, long
flexor muscle of thumb, long
flexor muscle of thumb, short
flexor muscle of thumb, short
flexor muscle of thumb, short
flexor muscle of toes, long
flexor muscle of toes, long
flexor muscle of toes, long
flexor muscle of toes, short
flexor muscle of toes, short
flexor muscle of toes, short
flexor muscle of wrist, radial
flexor muscle of wrist, radial
flexor muscle of wrist, radial
flexor muscle of wrist, ulnar
flexor muscle of wrist, ulnar
flexor muscle of wrist, ulnar
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flexor retinaculum
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flexor retinaculum of hand
flexor retinaculum of hand
flexor retinaculum of hand
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