If you have mild to moderate carpal tunnel, stretches have been known to help treat wrist pain. However, stretching your hands and wrist is completely different than going to the gym to workout.
We need to forget the “no pain no gain” saying. If carpal tunnel stretches cause you pain, then stop immediately. When pain begins, take a short break and resume again. However, don’t push it.
Remember, slow and easy. Although, if you suspect you are performing wrist stretches incorrectly, it’s important to ask your physician. However, a physical therapist is trained especially in stretching and exercises for pain relief.
Most stretches shown below are self-explanatory. Nonetheless, you will find explanations below of a few of the best stretches for relief.
Simple Carpal Tunnel Stretches
Fingers Down:
- Start with your hand opened up
- Slowly bend your fingers down until each knuckle is bent
- Hold this position for two to three seconds
- Return to the starting open-hand position
Fist Position:
- Start your hand opened up
- Slowly make a fist
- Squeeze gently
- Hold this position for two to three seconds
- Return to the open hand position
Fingers to Palm
- Bend your fingers at the first and middle joints.
- Hold this position for two to three seconds.
- Return to the open-hand starting position.
If you have continued pain, still, after performing carpal tunnel stretches for a couple of weeks, contact your doctor. It’s important that you seek medical attention from a specialist, though.
SOC Physical therapy can help you through point A to point B seamlessly. We not only have highly trained physical therapists to help through carpal tunnel but we also have orthopedic hand surgeons. We’ve got you covered from pain management specialists, physical therapists to surgeons.
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