Carpal Tunnel Release Exercises

Millions of Americans suffer from carpal tunnel symptoms, mostly due to the increase in work done on the computer. If you write as a profession this is an even more pressing issue. The solution is to get an ergonomic keyboard and do frequent carpal tunnel release exercises throughout the day.

Hands Up

Place both hands above your head. Open and close your hands intermittently for a few minutes.

Bodybuilding Stretch

Place your arm at a 90 degree angle in front of you with your hand toward your face, as if you are holding a dumbbell for body building. Close your hand into a fist, lower it down as you open the fist wide, then bring it back up into a fist. Repeat this for a few minutes on each arm.

Arms Out

Put your arms straight out in front of you with your palms up. Flip the palms down and then back up repeatedly for about two to three minutes.

Shoulder Stretch

Put both of your arms by your sides at a 90 degree angle and try to squeeze your shoulder blades in as you turn your palms upward then back to a resting position.

Fingers

Put both of your thumbs on a desk in front of your and lightly push down to stretch them. Repeat for all fingers until you feel relief.

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