Realize Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Exercises That Will Improve Your Life

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by Tom Nicholson

It’s another end to the day and your arm feels warm and tingly as you leave work. It’s happened before, but eventually the pain subsides and you can go about your normal routine. Except this time it stays and you find yourself worrying about what’s to come. Listen, no one should have to go through this and if you want to start preventing it from happening to you, try on some of these carpal tunnel exercises.

The Forearm Stretch

One thing we’ll tell you upfront is this exercise may look a little unorthodox. If you feel uncomfortable doing it at your desk, try the restroom or breakroom. All you have to do is put your hands together like your about to say a prayer. Keep your fingers straight and bring your hands down to sit even with your elbows. Press the bottom of each hand together and hold for a few seconds.

When you continue to do this, the resistance will be felt on the bottom parts of your wrist, and your fingers. Once this exercise becomes easier, you can start moving your hands to the right or the left and hold in each position for a few seconds. This is where you start to feel it in your forearms, inside the elbows, and slight stretch in your shoulders.

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!

The Behind the Back Interlock

One of our favorite carpal tunnel exercises is the behind-the-back interlock. Take both your hands and interlock them behind the back. Make sure your hands are as far down as possible. After a few seconds, pull your hands to the left side of your body and hold (pull them up on an exhale). Now drop your hands back down to the starting point, keep them there for a few seconds, then bring them up to the right side.

This is one of the great carpal tunnel exercises because it not only works the hands, wrists, and forearms, but also the shoulders, back and chest. There isn’t a lot of strain either, so you can do several of these throughout the day. However, just doing one of these exercises will help to relieve some of that pain and eventually subside the problem. If you still feel pain after about a week we suggest you seek medical attention.

About the Author:

Tom Nicholson has made available to the public his unique carpal tunnel exercises that can ease pain and discomfort for any carpal tunnel sufferer. Discover a way to help yourself without resorting to surgery. Follow this link to reduce your pain and improve your quality of life by doing a series of simplecarpal tunnel exercises.

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