Stand or sit with arm extended with palm facing DOWN. With your opposite
hand, gently pull down on the top of the hand while keeping your arm
straight. Hold for 10 seconds, and repeat 10 times.
Stand or sit with arm extended with palm facing UP. With your opposite
hand, gently pull down on the fingers while keeping your arm straight.
Hold the stretch for 10 seconds, and repeat 10 times.
Take a medium size soup can that fits within your grasp. With your arm
extended, and the soup can HORIZONTAL, raise and lower the can with
the strength of the wrist.
Take a medium size soup can that fits within your grasp. With your arm
extended, and palm facing UP, raise and lower the can with the strength
of the wrist. Next, rotate the wrist so the can turns 180 degrees.
Take a medium size soup can that fits within your grasp. With your arm
extended, and palm facing DOWN, turn and rotate the can180 degrees
with the strength of the wrist.
Using a dumbell, or soup can, as a weight, stand with your elbow braced
against your stomach. Slowly raise the dumbell to your chest, hold
for three seconds then slowly return to starting position. Do not jerk
or arch the back during the curl.
Stand with arms extended out sideways. Begin making clockwise circles with
the arms. Repeat for 20 seconds, then do them counterclockwise.
NOTE: We recognize that people will diagnose and treat themselves.
We have provided this medical information to make you more knowledgeable
about nonsurgical aspects of care, the role of exercise in your long-term
recovery, and injury prevention. In some cases exercise may be inappropriate.
Remember, if you diagnose or treat yourself, you assume the responsibility
for your actions. You should never do any exercise that causes increased
pain. You should never do any exercise that places body weight on a
weakened or injured limb or back.
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