Tired All The Time

You may not actually stop traffic with these carpal tunnel exercises, but they can really help you. You are about to learn them and find out how they can help you to ward off carpal tunnel. You can still use them even if you are already having some problems now as they can help to relieve pain.

Stop Traffic

Stand up like you normally would and push your arms out with your hands facing up. You will notice that this looks like you’re about to stop traffic. In order to get the full effect, you should hold this position for at least 5 seconds. After the time has elapsed, relax your hands and fingers. It’s important to do this before moving to the next step because it relaxes the muscles.

Going to Lock Up

Once traffic is stopped, you are now going to get arrested. Make each hand into a fist, squeezing tightly so you feel strain in the hand and wrist. Hold for five seconds. At the end of five seconds roll your wrist down to put even more pressure on the wrist.

Sets and Repetitions

Deciding on how many sets of these carpal tunnel exercises is really up to you. We recommend at least doing 5-10 repetitions on your first go round, then work from there. Don’t do more than you can handle and definitely don’t continue to do them if you already have carpal tunnel and it is getting worse. However, if things are going well then keep up the good work.

Areas of Interest

When you do both of these carpal tunnel exercises, you’ll notice that there will be a lot more areas you’re working. The stopping traffic exercise gives you stretching points in your shoulders, biceps, forearms, wrists, hands, and fingers. Since everything is connected one way or another, it just shows us that many other exercises can help prevent carpal tunnel.

With the getting arrested exercise you will feel it in even more areas, like the neck and shoulder blades, on top of up and down the arm. You may be doing carpal tunnel exercises, but they might also work to inspire you to work out more of your upper body. For now you can focus on these two exercises and see how great they make you feel.

A Review

Do at least 5-10 repetitions of both of these carpal tunnel exercises. Make sure each movement is specific and not lazy. The main goal is to relieve the tension in your arms, wrists, fingers, and joints. If you can do more, make sure it’s not more than you can handle. Last but not least, pass on your new knowledge to others with the same situation. They’ll thank you for it soon.