Forearm extensors
Body region：Arm and elbow
Pain on the outer elbow (tennis elbow), ache on the back of the wrist
Function
Originates from the lateral epicondyle of the humerus and acts on wrist and finger extension.
Common causes
Mouse use, backhand tennis strokes and repeated wrist effort.
Massage and stretching
- Thumb pushes from the wrist toward the outer elbow
- Back-of-hand downward stretch
Related acupoints
- Quchi (LI11)：Depression at the outer end of the elbow crease when the elbow is bent
- Shousanli (LI10)：About 2 cun below Quchi, on the outer forearm
Related meridians
Large Intestine Meridian of Hand-Yangming、Triple Energizer Meridian of Hand-Shaoyang