- Stand or sit and hold your arms straight out in front of you.
- Bend your right hand back at the wrist. Gently pull back on your right hand with your left hand. Don't bend your fingertips backward. Feel the stretch in your right wrist.
- Hold for
30 to 60 seconds, then relax. Repeat2 times. - Switch arms and repeat.
Author: Wheeler, Brooke
Author: Yang, Sue
Online Medical Reviewer: Kenny Turley PA-C
Online Medical Reviewer: L Renee Watson MSN RN
Online Medical Reviewer: Raymond Kent Turley BSN MSN RN
Date Last Reviewed: 12/01/2022
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