Forearm Stretch
Sarah Klein Begin by sitting upright in a chair, positioning yourself so your upper body is directly over your sit bones and your spine is in neutral position. Extend both arms directly in front of your body and keeping your palms facing down, turn your fingers toward the walls on either side of you until you feel a gentle stretch along the inside of your forearms. Hold 5 to 10 seconds. (Got 10 minutes? Then you've got time to lose the weight for good with
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Wrist Extension
Sarah Klein From a seated or standing position, extend one arm in front of your body at shoulder level with your fingers pointing upward, then grasp your fingertips with the opposite hand and gently pull them toward your body until you feel a stretch under your wrist. Hold 20 to 30 seconds, then switch sides.
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Finger Flexion and Extension
Sarah Klein Begin by sitting upright in a chair, positioning yourself so your upper body is directly over your sit bones and your spine is in neutral position. Extend both arms directly in front of you and, keeping your palms facing down, flex your fingers inward to create a “claw,” then spread your fingers as far apart as you can. Repeat 5 to 10 times every 30 minutes while doing computer or desk work. (Get more relief with these
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Wrist Flexion and Extension with Weight
Sarah Klein From a seated position, rest forearm on a desk or table with wrist hanging off, palm facing down. Hold a light
dumbbell in that hand and flex wrist upward while maintaining contact with forearm and the desk. Slowly return to starting position and repeat 5 to 10 times. Then, repeat all steps except holding dumbbell with palm facing up.
Grip Strengthening
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