In our busy daily lives, frequent use of hands can easily cause pain and injury to the wrists. Therefore, doing some gentle exercises will help relax the wrists and reduce unnecessary injuries.
Wrist Stretching Exercise
Stretching exercises will help stretch the muscles and tendons around your wrist, reducing stiffness and increasing mobility. To do this exercise, choose a comfortable standing or sitting position that keeps your spine straight.
Extend one arm out in front of you, palm facing down. Use your other hand to grab your fingers and gently pull them toward your body. Hold this position for 10 to 15 seconds and then repeat the exercise with the other arm.
Wrist Rotations
Wrist rotation exercises will help improve blood circulation in the hands and small joints, preventing stiffness caused by sitting or working in the same position for a long time.
First, hold your arms out in front of you and keep your elbows slightly bent. Rotate your wrists clockwise for 10 to 15 seconds. Continue rotating your wrists counterclockwise for the same amount of time. Do this exercise 2 to 3 times on each side.
Prayer Stretch
The hand-to-hand exercise not only stretches the wrists but also increases the flexibility of the tendons and muscles around the wrist area.
Note that when doing this exercise, you should clasp your palms together in front of your chest. Slowly lower your hands until you feel a stretch in your wrists, then stop and hold this position for 15-20 seconds. Do this exercise about 2 to 3 times.
During the practice of the above exercises, the practitioner needs to pay attention to controlling the pulling force as well as the execution time. Do not stretch too much or perform the exercise too hard, it will not be effective but also cause further damage to the wrist.
In addition, breathe regularly throughout the exercise to help relax and improve blood circulation.
