To go along with a previous post about carpal tunnel here is a very helpful stretch.  Carpal tunnel injuries have become one of the biggest work-related injuries worldwide.  It is also one of the most common work-related surgeries performed.  Your chiropractor in the Woodbridge, Dale City VA area would like to help you avoid this injury.

The forearm and digit energizer series is a great way to manage that fatigue and pain you are feeling creep into your hands and wrists from excessive typing, gripping, or handstand walking.

This series is challenging and can place your hands into a position that they may not be comfortable being in to start, so exercise restraint on your first time. If you find your hands, wrists, or fingers are tender in any of these stretches, try first to reduce the pressure applied, and then slowly and progressively increase that pressure over time until you gain a full range of motion. We encourage you to challenge yourself with the finger flexing and neuromuscular components shown as well. You will be surprised at how much dexterity you gain from just a few round of this series, and the fatigue you feel when you first begin is expected. However, in time, when your fingers are dancing across your keyboard pain free and you suddenly are able to shuffle a deck of cards like a riverboat gambler, you will understand why we call it the energizer series!

A couple things to remember:

Complete 5-10 good reps of all the exercises shown, and take the time to slow down the movement and get a good amount of time under tension for these small endurance muscles.

Spend more time, 60-90 seconds, in the stretching ranges that are especially difficult or hard to stretch.

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3122 Golansky Blvd, Ste 102

Woodbridge VA 22192

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