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Carpal Tunnel Release Exercises

Millions of Americans suffer from carpal tunnel symptoms, mostly due to the increase in work done on the computer. If you write as a profession this is an even more pressing issue. The solution is to get an ergonomic keyboard and do frequent carpal tunnel release exercises throughout the day.

  1. Hands Up

    • Place both hands above your head. Open and close your hands intermittently for a few minutes.

    Bodybuilding Stretch

    • Place your arm at a 90 degree angle in front of you with your hand toward your face, as if you are holding a dumbbell for body building. Close your hand into a fist, lower it down as you open the fist wide, then bring it back up into a fist. Repeat this for a few minutes on each arm.

    Arms Out

    • Put your arms straight out in front of you with your palms up. Flip the palms down and then back up repeatedly for about two to three minutes.

    Shoulder Stretch

    • Put both of your arms by your sides at a 90 degree angle and try to squeeze your shoulder blades in as you turn your palms upward then back to a resting position.

    Fingers

    • Put both of your thumbs on a desk in front of your and lightly push down to stretch them. Repeat for all fingers until you feel relief.

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