“Prayer” position wrist stretch
Place your palms together in front of your face in the “prayer” position while squeezing your forearms and elbows together. Gently spread your elbows apart and lower your hands toward your belly button until you feel a stretch in your wrists. Repeat the stretch a few times.
Palm-to-floor wrist stretch
Extend one arm in front of you, palm facing toward the floor. Bend your wrist so that your fingertips point toward the floor. Using your other hand, gently pull your fingers toward your body until you feel a stretch in the top of your wrist. After holding for a few seconds, repeat using the other arm/hand. Repeat the exercise a few times on each side.
Palm-to-ceiling wrist stretch
Extend one arm in front of you, palm facing toward the ceiling. Bend your wrist so that your fingertips point toward the floor. Using your other hand, gently pull your fingers toward your body until you feel a stretch in the underside of your wrist. After holding for a few seconds, repeat using the other arm/hand. Repeat the exercise a few times on each side.
Wrist Circles
With your elbows touching your sides, extend your forearms in front of your body. With your palms facing the floor, pretend you are loosely gripping the handlebars on a bicycle. Move your wrists up and down a few times, then side to side a few times. Finally, rotate your wrists in several circles toward the outside of your body, followed by several circles toward the inside of your body.
Hand open-and-close
With your elbows touching your sides, extend your forearms in front of your body. Make a fist and hold for a few seconds. Then, open your hand, spread your fingers wide, and hold for a few seconds. Repeat the stretch a few times.
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