Try these stretches to ease hand and wrist pain

Whether you’re typing all day or have to do physical labor, it’s likely you’ll experience hand and wrist pain.

The repetitive nature of our everyday lives creates a weakness in our hands and wrists, resulting in an uncomfortable and sometimes painful feeling. If you’re experiencing some discomfort, there are stretches and exercises that can provide some relief.

According to Good RX, a few common causes of hand and wrist pain are carpal tunnel syndrome, stenotic flexor tenosynovitis, arthritis, de quervain’s tenosynovitis and ganglion cysts. Here are four stretches to help ease pain from these conditions.

Tennis ball squeeze

The tennis ball squeeze is perfect for hands and fingers — it’s also a great tool to use if you’re experiencing a stressful situation at work or while driving.

Here’s how to do the tennis ball squeeze:

Desk press

The desk press might seem intimidating at first, and it can be uncomfortable. However, it can help relieve pain in the wrist and fingers. The trick to successfully doing this exercise is not to place your palm fully on the surface; instead leave a little room for resistance.

Here’s how to do a desk press:

Praying hands

While doing the praying hands pose, it’s hard to not let your shoulders raise. To ensure you’re truly working on your pain points, do this exercise slowly.

Here’s how to do praying hands:

Eagle arms

Much like an eagle pose in yoga, the eagle arm post is good for the upper body. Not only does this help alleviate wrist and hand pain, but it also helps stretch the shoulders, arms and upper back.

Here’s how to do the stretch:

These wrist and hand stretches can help with flexibility and pain relief. However, they shouldn’t be used by those who have a previous injury or “ by people with inflammation or serious joint damage unless recommended by a healthcare professional,” said Healthline.