Sunday, March 27, 2011

Realize Carpal Tunnel Exercises That Will Improve Your Life

By Tom Nicholson


When you start thinking about carpal tunnel exercises, you are probably sitting in a nice, comfortable chair turning and twisting your wrists. After a certain amount of time, these exercises will become boring and monotonous due to the fact that they are not challenging at all. You definitely do not want any of the pain that comes from the carpal tunnel.

You should most likely think about adding a little spice to your routine. As you become more proficient in these exercises, you may want to expand your exercises to tone other parts of your body and not just work out your wrists.

The one thing you should know about this first exercise is that it may look a little unorthodox. The thing you must do is to put your hands together just like you are about to say a prayer. Your fingers should be kept straight and you should bring your hands down just like you are beginning to say a prayer. Your fingers should be kept straight and you hands should be brought down to sit even with your elbows. Press the bottom of each of your hands together and hold that position for a few seconds. As you continue to do this, you will notice resistance on the bottom parts of your hands to the right or the left. Now you are to hold each position for a few seconds. This is the place where you will begin to feel the resistance in your forearms, inside of your elbows and a slight stretch in your shoulders.

Back & Arm Exercise

Upon reaching your maximum stretch, you should keep your feet at a 90 degree angle from the wall, and then start the same exercise all over again. In order for you to maximize your stretch, move back just a little bit. This is a super way to begin your exercise routine. The blood will really start to flow more than sitting on a chair at your desk. There is another thing to worry about. If you have a job where you are sitting all day, that may not be the best thing for you. Are you susceptible to blood clots? If you are, then try to stand and walk around every hour for just about five minutes. This is definitely something that you do not want to have.

When you first go to hug yourself, you should notice a stretch in your shoulders. Bring your arms up so that the front side of each hand is touching each other. This pose should be held for at least a few seconds. After that, you should lift up your elbows so that they become level with your shoulders. Hold this pose for about three second and then do everything in reverse order. Do 5 to 10 repetitions and you will be surprised that your back, shoulders and arms feel so good!

When you first hug yourself you will notice your shoulders stretching a bit. Now bring your arms up so that the front side of each hand is touching each other. Hold this pose for a few seconds and then lift up so your elbows become level with your shoulders. Hold again for 3 seconds and then do everything in reverse. Completely about 5-10 of these will give you a good feeling in your shoulders, back and arms.

The Behind the Back Interlock

This is by far a great carpal tunnel exercise because it not only gives the hands a workout but also the forearms, wrists, the back, shoulders and chest. There is not much strain at all. You should be able to do several of these exercises throughout the day. If you only have the time to do just one of these exercises, it will help to relieve some of the pain you are feeling and eventually the problem may be eliminated. If you are still having pain after approximately a week, then you should probably seek medical attention.

The very next time that you feel the sense of agitation that is beyond your limit, you should take a short break. Get up and concentrate on doing one carpal tunnel exercise that was previously mentioned in this article. You may prevent this from happening again, and you will find that your stress level will diminish. It is a great day when stress is not in the picture; it will actually diminish and you will get more work done. It's great to feel productive. This can really happen with a little help that you have received from this article.




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