Carpal Tunnel Exercises

When to exercise:
• Prior to starting work
• During breaks

Extend and stretch both wrists and fingers acutely as if they are in a hand-stand position. Hold for a count of 5.	Straighten both wrists and relax fingers.	Make a tight fist with both hands.
Then bend both wrists down while keeping the fist. Hold for a count of 5.	Straighten both wrists and relax fingers, for a count of 5.	The exercise should be repeated 10 times. Then workers should let their arms hang loosely at their side and shake them for a couple of seconds.

Source: Poster exhibit D-29, annual meeting, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Feb. 25, 1996.