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Workstation Workout. For your Hands & Fingers. * Frequent mini-exercise breaks are recommended. Problem: Aching Hands & Fingers. Symptoms: Numbness or tingling sensation Reduced range of motion Pain or swelling in joints or muscles Weakened grip. Stretch & Fist Exercise.
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Workstation Workout For your Hands & Fingers * Frequent mini-exercise breaks are recommended
Problem:Aching Hands & Fingers • Symptoms: • Numbness or tingling sensation • Reduced range of motion • Pain or swelling in joints or muscles • Weakened grip
Stretch & Fist Exercise • Close your hands into tight fists and hold for 3-4 seconds Now … stretch your fingers as wide as you can Repeat 5 times
Fingertip Exercise Open your hands Touch each fingertip to the underside of your thumb Start with your index finger …
Fingertip Exercise(continued) Hold for 1 second before moving to your middle finger … hold 1 second Then your ring finger .… hold … And finally your pinkie … hold … … Repeat 2-3 times …
Thumb Pull Exercise • Hold your left hand in front of your body • Grasp your thumb and gently press it away from your other fingers … Hold for a count of 5 • Repeat exercise for the right hand
Finger Stretch Exercise • Grasp all 4 fingers of your left hand with your right hand • Very gently press the fingers back until you feel a slight pull Repeat using your left hand to grasp the fingers of your right hand
Rubberband Exercise • Place a rubberband comfortably around all 5 fingers Now, steadily try to open your hand against the resistance of the rubberband … Repeat 2-3 times …
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