wrist stretch

Carpal flexibility exercise

A wrist stretch is a movement that extends or flexes the wrist to relieve tension, increase flexibility, or prevent injury.

Common among office workers, musicians, and athletes, wrist stretches typically involve pulling the fingers back or pressing the palm forward: She did a few wrist stretches before returning to her keyboard.

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palm · yoga · warm up · extension · range of motion · joint · ligament · relief · rotation · typing · desk · desk job · circulation · warmth · break time · mobility · fingers · arthritis

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movement type

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Forearm-strengthening weight movement

wrist activity level

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Stabilizing band for forearm-hand joint

wrist splint · wrist rest

Family

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Top 500,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G