Carpal Tunnel Release Exercises

By: Rachel Mork

Are you looking for carpal tunnel release exercises to help you deal with your pain, numbness and weakness in your hands? If you've suffered from a carpal tunnel injury or simply have a narrow carpal tunnel, you know how frustrating it can be when you try to type or use your hands. Try these carpal tunnel release exercises every day to improve your symptoms.

Extend and Relax Wrist Releases
Stand up and hold your arms out in front of your body so your arms are fully extended. Flex your hands such that your palms are parallel with the wall. Hold this acute flex for five seconds. Relax hands and allow them to hang loosely from your wrists for five seconds. Repeat 10 times.

Fist Rolls
Stand up and hold your arms out in front of your body so your arms are fully extended. Make a fist with each hand. Tighten the fist and hold for five seconds. Roll wrists inward so palms face into your body. Tighten fists again and hold for five seconds. Roll wrists so palms face the floor and release fists. Let hands hang loosely for five seconds. Repeat exercise 10 times.

Wrist Releases
Stand up and hold your arms out in front of your body so your arms are fully extended. Allow hands to point towards the wall in front of you, yet hang somewhat loosely, similar to how you might pretend to be a zombie in a horror movie. Wiggle your fingers gently, allowing your hands to relax and hang for five seconds. Lower your hands to your side and allow them to hang loosely at your sides. Roll your shoulders forward and back while you gently shake your fingers, allowing them to relax. Repeat exercise 10 times.

Wrist Circles
Stand up and hold your arms out in front of your body so your arms are fully extended. Rotate wrists such that your fingertips draw circles in the air in front of you. Rotate first clockwise, and then counter clockwise. Repeat in 15-second intervals.

Fist Presses
Make a fist with your left hand, palm up. Place your right hand, palm down, over your clenched left fist. Press upwards against your palm and provide resistance with your right hand for five seconds. Release fist, shake out left hand, then clench left fist again and repeat exercise five times. Repeat exercise set with right hand when finished working left hand.

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