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A great percentage will once suffer from wrist pain. Wrist pain is most often the result of improper use of the wrist joints or carpal joints, ligaments, muscles and nerves. Lack of exercise can cause or worsen wrist pain, because of increased stiffness and weakened muscles. Wrist mobility exercises are therefore important to improve the function of the wrist muscles.

Always consult a therapist first, to determine if this low back exercise is good for you. If you don't have a therapist yet, please find one near you by using our therapist map. 

 

Special note: This relatively easy hand or wrist exercise is recommended to create better mobility of the hand or wrist. Always consult your healthcare professional  on whether or not this exercise is suitable for you.

List of conditions which could have benefit from this hand or wrist exercise

A diagnosis or hand or wrist exercise prescription for the following conditions could only be done by a medical doctor or your healthcare professional . This list has merely been given to discuss with your therapist.

  • Mechanical hand or wrist pain
  • Hand or wrist bursitis, hand or wrist tendinitis, hand or wrist sprain, hand or wrist strain, hand or wrist arthritis.
  • Carpal tunnel syndrome

General tips for hand or wrist mobility exercises:

  1. Frequency: Mobility exercises are effective in reducing stiffness and improving hand and wrist mobility. The frequency depends on your specific goal. Completing more exercises than the daily recommendation is not always more effective. Please discuss this with your healthcare professional .
  2. Combine: Instead of focusing on just one exercise, combine similar exercises for a more powerful effect. Three mobility exercises is the average recommended combination.
  3. Warming up: You won’t need to warm up for this hand or wrist mobility exercise, but please perform this exercise slowly.
  4. Hand or wrist pain: Pain is a warning signal… Never ignore pain. Hand or wrist exercises should be done with care as they may worsen your issue. Do not continue with this exercise if you experience hand or wrist pain. Ask your chiropractor for more information.
  5. Speed: Do not hurry. This hand or wrist exercise should be done slowly.
  6. Stay alert: Think about each movement involved in the hand or wrist exercise rather than just getting the exercise done.
  7. Overuse: Hand or wrist pain is most commonly the result of overuse and repeated or prolonged movements of the hand or wrist muscles, tendons, ligaments or joints. This overuse can result in a strain (muscle injury), a sprain (ligament injury), or inflammation of the joint.
  8. Risk factors: Risk of hand or wrist injury increases with age. The hands or wrists are often injured as a result of instant trauma or gradually because of "wear and tear." Osteoarthritis is the most common cause of pain in the hand or wrists in people over the age of 55. Overuse is the most common cause in younger people.

Did you know?

Healthcare professional  treatment can help people with wrist pain. They can also advice you which wrist exercise is suitable for your wrist complaint.