Ergonomic work station

Step 3 Stretch

During my rest breaks and whenever I feel stiff, I stretch my wrists. With so many stretches available, you'll need to pay close attention to make sure you are getting a proper stretch on the right muscle group. I fine-tuned my specific set of stretches with a physical therapist.

I hold each of these for 30 seconds or longer. With one hand straight out in front of me and my fingers pointed down, I pull my fingers towards my body to stretch the inside of my forearms. Next, I put my arms out from my sides, make fists, and bend my wrists downwards to stretch the outside of my forearms. Occasionally, with the backside of my hands, I push against something solid to get an even deeper stretch. With my fingers pointed away from me, I twist my hands at the wrist around my forearms once in each direction. I finish up by hanging from a pull-up bar or something similar for 30 seconds with straight arms and 30 seconds with my arms bent -- this part often feels great as my weight pulls straight through my wrists.

Comments

[42rocky]

I would reccomend that anyone performing these exercises to be cautious. Especially, the first exercise as it is hyperextending the wrist.