Carpal Tunnel Rehabilitation Exercises
You may do all of these exercises right away.
- Wrist: Active range of motion
- Flexion: Gently bend your wrist forward. Hold
for 5 seconds. Do 3 sets of 10.
- Extension: Gently bend your wrist backward.
Hold this position 5 seconds. Do 3 sets of 10.
- Side to side: Gently move your wrist from side
to side (a handshake motion). Hold for 5 seconds at
each end. Do 3 sets of 10.
- Wrist stretch: With your uninjured hand, help to bend the
injured wrist down by pressing the back of your hand and
holding it down for 15 to 30 seconds. Next, stretch the
hand back by pressing the fingers in a backward
direction and holding it for 15 to 30 seconds. Do 3 sets.
- Tendon glides: Start with the fingers of your injured
hand held out straight. Gently bend the middle joint of
your fingers down toward your upper palm. Hold for 5
seconds. Do 3 sets of 10.
- Wrist flexion exercise: Hold a can or hammer
handle in your hand with your palm facing up. Bend your
wrist upward. Slowly lower the weight and return to the
starting position. Do 3 sets of 10. Gradually increase
the weight of the can or weight you are holding.
- Wrist extension exercise: Hold a soup can or hammer handle
in your hand with your palm facing down. Slowly bend your
wrist upward. Slowly lower the weight down into the starting
position. Do 3 sets of 10. Gradually increase the weight of
the object you are holding.
- Grip strengthening: Squeeze a rubber ball and hold
for 5 seconds. Do 3 sets of 10.
Written by Tammy White, M.S., P.T., for McKesson Health Solutions LLC.
This content is reviewed periodically and is subject to
change as new health information becomes available. The
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replacement for medical evaluation, advice, diagnosis or
treatment by a healthcare professional.
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