Injured Wrist Exercises

Help build up your wrist's strength after an injury with wrist exercises.

Injuring your wrist can happen in several ways. It can creep up on you slowly because of repetitive movement injuries or suddenly because of an accident such as a fall. Whatever the reason, you will have to do exercise your wrist to regain its full range of movement. According to the website Dr. Foot, the exercises should be "done during the rehabilitation of an wrist injury, provided they do not initiate any pain." If you are not certain, contact your doctor.

Range of Motion

Work on increasing range of motion after a wrist injury. One exercise requires bending your hand forward at the wrist as far as you can, then lifting your hand and cocking it it back, your fingers opening as you do so. Another exercise requires making a fist with your thumb on top, the knuckle pointing upward. Bend your fist down, with your thumb's knuckle pointing upward.

Increase Range of Movement with Your FIngers

Hold up the hand with the injured wrist with your fingers straight and touching. Separate your fingers as widely as you can manage comfortably, then allow them to go back together again.

Stretch Your Wrist

Hold your hand with your fingers extended and your palm facing downward. Grasp your fingers with your other hand and gently bend your hand down as far as you can go comfortably. Open your hand and place your other hand across your fingers (above your palm) and gently push your hand backward so the backs of your fingers are going toward your arm.

Rubber Ball

Grasp a rubber ball loosely in your fingers. Gently squeeze the ball with your fingers, gradually increasing the pressure. Release your fingers, then squeeze again. As your strength increases, you will be able to grasp the ball more tightly as well as for longer periods.

References

• Dr Foot: Wrist Exercises
• Common Sports Injuries: Wrist Exercises