Wrist Drop After Stroke: Causes, Recovery Timeline and Treatment Options
NeuroRehab Team
Thursday, August 27th, 2026
Wrist Drop After Stroke: Causes, Recovery Timeline and Treatment Options
Wrist drop is one of the most functionally limiting upper limb deficits after stroke. When the muscles that lift the wrist and extend the hand are weakened or paralysed, the wrist hangs in a flexed, downward position that makes almost every functional hand task significantly more difficult or impossible.
