If You Work With Your Hands, This Wrist Mobility Workout Is Key for Taking Care of Yourself

Occupational therapists share why stretches for wrist mobility are keyparticularly if you work with your hands.

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Maryam Khaniyan MOTR/L, CHT, ASTYM, is the clinic director of RETs Kirkland Hand Therapy Clinic.

The wrist, like any other joint, requires a certain amount of motion for properly function.

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Gary Johnson is and occupational therapist and a hand therapy services manager for Athletico.

A lack of mobility and strength can increase the risk for injury.

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So how do you know if your wrists and hands are in need of care?

Pain, weakness, and altered sensationare all usually warning signs that something is off, he says.

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Its important to follow-up with your health-care provider or hand therapist if these symptoms continue.

(If not, after work is also a great option.)

Taking breaks and stretching beforeand whileusing the hands and wrists can help prevent strain.

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Its also a good idea to addwriststrengtheningexercisesto your normal resistance training to make your hands more resilient.

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