Wrist Exercises Your Body Will Thank You For
In today’s world of texting and laptops, it’s no wonder so many people have pain in their hands and wrists. Pilates to the rescue! Here are efficient & effective Pilates exercises to incorporate into your weekly routine to help prevent wrist pain & injury.
Our wrists and hands are constantly working; whether it’s during Pilates getting into Long Stretch or push-ups, or typing on a computer, smartphone scrolling, or even gripping a steering wheel.
Since our wrists & hands are made of dozens of small bones, they can easily get sore or injured.
The wrist alone has eight bones lined up, four on top, four below. All eight bones are connected by ligaments that keep the joints together, while giving a wide range of motion for our hands. There are also many tendons that pass the wrist. These control the motion of our wrist, fingers, and thumb. Because each of those parts serves a purpose in movement, if even one area in the wrist gets inflamed or injured, you’re going to feel it. – read the full article on Beaumont here.
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Injuries or conditions affecting the hands or wrists like arthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome or tendonitis, can make everyday tasks incredibly difficult.
So how can we alleviate some of that pain (because we can all use some wrist TLC! 🙋♀️)
These simple exercises can help prevent injury and improve mobility all while strengthening the wrists.
Grab a pole or bar and twist one hand at a time 👇
Next grab some light weights (or water bottles 😉) and try the moves below!
When done properly, these Pilates exercises can benefit your overall wrist and hand health and are easy to do at home! 🫶
Follow along with Mariano in this quick 10-minute wrist and hand routine to show your bones & joints more love 💛
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