Wrist exercises

Wrist flexor stretch

• Extend your arm in front of you with your palm up.
• Bend your wrist, pointing your hand toward the floor.
• With your other hand, gently bend your wrist farther until you feel a mild to moderate stretch in your forearm.
• Hold for at least 15 to 30 seconds. Repeat 2 to 4 times.

1. How do I strengthen my wrists?
2. How do you relieve wrist pain?
3. How do you fix weak wrists?

How do I strengthen my wrists?

Sit comfortably with your arm resting over your knees. Hold a weight with your palms facing down and your wrist hanging over the knee. Move your hand up as far as possible and then down as far as possible in a slow and controlled motion. Do a set of 10, then repeat.

How do you relieve wrist pain?

For a recent injury:

1. Rest your wrist. Keep it elevated above the heart level.
2. Apply an ice pack to the tender and swollen area. Wrap the ice in cloth. ...
3. Take over-the-counter pain medicines, such as ibuprofen or acetaminophen. ...
4. Ask your health care provider if it's OK to wear a splint for several days.

How do you fix weak wrists?

3 Exercises to Increase the Strength of Your Wrists

1. Dumbbell wrist extension and flexion. Hold a light dumbbell in your hand. ...
2. Pronation/supination with a dowel or workout bar. Find a dowel, light workout bar, field hockey stick, or something similar. ...
3. Elbow/elbow, hand/hand (high to low plank).