Thread by @thehdmovement

SAVE YOUR WRISTS

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A simple guide to avoiding wrist pain/problems in the future.

Especially important if you use a computer/phone a lot.

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For starters, why is this important?

Because as humans we aren't designed to maintain our wrists in the position below for 8 hours per day.

So it only makes sense that doing this would lead to dysfunction and pain.

There's a phrase that says "If you don't use it, you lose it."

That applies here in the sense that if you aren't moving your wrist joint.

You lose that motion and it gets harder to do.

The main problem that people have down the line when they work at a computer for many years is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.

Long story short what happens is there's a tunnel where tendons and nerves pass through from the forearm to the wrist.

The position we place our wrists into to type close that tunnel and put pressure on the nerve passing through.

Over time as the wrist gets stiffer and the tunnel gets smaller.

This pressure and inflammation lead to a decline in the health of the area.

A few of the Symptoms of Carpal Tunnel:

-Numbness and tingling in the hands and fingers.
-Pain at the wrists/hands.
-Weakness in grip strength.
-Stiffness of wrist joints.

How to avoid:

-If possible take breaks from computer work every 30-60 min to give your wrists a break.

-Wrist Mobility Exercises.

-Ergonomic positioning of your arms to decrease pressure on the tunnel while working.

Wrist Mobility:

-Performing a few exercises to keep the wrists mobile and pain-free.

-You can do this 2-3x per week.

-You can also take your favorite from the bunch and do them during breaks at your desk.

-The easiest way to show you the exercises is through a short 6-minute youtube video I found.

-Check it out to learn a few moves.

Here is the link:

-I'll be posting a thread on proper ergonomics in the near future so keep an eye out for that.

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Disclaimer:

This is not medical advice.

Just some general info on wrist mobility and carpal tunnel.

Thanks for reading!