Turn To Chiropractic Care For Hurt Wrist & Hand Pain

Are your hands or wrists feeling achy and sore? You’re not alone. Those of us who primarily work at a desk or with our hands are more prone to hand or wrist injuries. The constant typing and sitting can lead to improper posture and without proper ergonomics in place, we can begin developing pain and injuries.

About 19.1% of adults in the workplace experience a hand or wrist injury, whether that be tendonitis or carpal tunnel. Avoid becoming part of that statistic by targeting the root cause of your pain. By turning to chiropractic care, you can help keep your body mobile and flexible. After a thorough evaluation, a professional chiropractor can create a personalized care plan and provide high-quality hand adjustments for a wide range of symptoms and conditions that result in:

• Increased range of motion, mobility, and function
• Improved posture
• Improved balance

Wrist & Hand Exercises to Improve Wrist Pain

In addition to chiropractic care, add at-home exercises to your routine to continue your path to recovery and healing. Our team at Chiro One provides some recommended stretches to get you started.

Arm Extension Exercise

This helps reduce hand & wrist pain and stretches tight, sore ligaments from typing and texting. You should feel a stretch in the front of your wrist and forearms.  

• Extend your arm with your palm facing up toward the ceiling.
• With your free hand, gently press your fingers down toward the floor.
• Hold for 10 to 30 seconds. Repeat on both sides. 

Fist Curl & Release Exercise

The tops of our hands & wrists get very tight and sore from texting and typing all day, and this puts us at risk for nerve compression, or carpal tunnel syndrome.  

• While seated, place your open hands on your thighs with palms up.
• Close your hands slowly into fists.
• With your forearms touching your legs, raise your fists above your legs and back toward your body, bending at the wrist.
• Hold for 10 seconds. You should feel a stretch on the tops of your hands and wrists.
• Lower your fists and slowly open your fingers wide. Repeat 10 times.

Thumb Flexion Exercise

• Open your palm with your thumb facing outward.
• In slow motion, move your thumb across your palm as far as you can.
• Bring your thumb back to pointing outwards.
• Repeat 15 to 20 times per hand.

Whether you have carpal tunnel, tendonitis, or suffer from undiagnosed hand or wrist pain, turn to chiropractic care for gentle hand adjustments.

Don’t wait—claim full hand and wrist mobility. Find a Chiro One clinic near you, or schedule an appointment today.