Your hands and wrists take a beating during the day. Give them a break with these easy, do-anywhere stretches. Your hands and wrists are made up of numerous muscles, and just like other muscles in the ...
Occupational therapists share why stretches for wrist mobility are key—particularly if you work with your hands. Maryam Khaniyan MOTR/L, CHT, ASTYM, is the clinic director of RET’s Kirkland Hand ...
If you’re not yet convinced that you need to be caring for your hands, Brannigan says it’s more important than you think. “With our increased dependency on technology, our hands are in constant use.
Most people don’t head into the gym thinking about training their forearms. But if you enjoy sports or activities like weightlifting, yoga, or Pilates, forearm and grip strength are fundamental to ...
Hand numbness can be an uncomfortable sensation, often caused by factors like poor circulation, nerve compression, or ...
Wrist drop is a condition caused by radial nerve palsy, which happens when the radial nerve (a major nerve that travels down your arm) is compressed or injured, according to StatPearls. If you've been ...
Whether it's a shooting pain or a dull ache, wrist and shoulder discomfort is a common complaint among my clients. Pain in these areas can present itself in a variety of ways: In a plank position, you ...
Getting injured is always frustrating for a number of reasons, including the fact that you can’t participate in your normal day-to-day activities, like working out. Recently I suffered a sprained ...
It's 2 p.m. and my eyes flit from Google Docs to the tiny clock in the corner of my computer screen. And there it goes: the "oh my goodness I haven't moved from this exact position in 5 hours and wow ...
Shoulder tap planks are a great forearm workout that also tones the entire core. When you think about strengthening and toning your body, the forearms likely aren't the first thing that comes to mind.
Rheumatoid arthritis can make it uncomfortable to work out, but there are many benefits to being physically active when you have this condition. Exercise and stretching can ease joint pain, help make ...