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I was introduced to a several great wrist exercises by a fellow student at my TKD school that has advanced degrees in several martial arts and is also an occupa

I was introduced to a several great wrist exercises by a fellow student at my TKD school that has advanced degrees in several martial arts and is also an occupational therapist. I have an issue with my right wrist caused by falling backwards and catching myself while playing basketball in highschool 30+ years ago. The exercise that helps the most is to hold my right arm out at full (almost hyperextended) length with the palm facing me and then placing my left hand behind my right and grabbing my right thumb while wrapping my left fingers around the bottom of my right palm. I then use my left arm to put greater and greater pressure on my right wrist. I then do the same to the left wrist. Doing that a couple of times a day while programming seems to "open up" my wrist. YMMV.

lcall 7y ago
Why downvoted? While as they said, YMMV. I also have had pain over time in my right hand/wrist (started around the same time as a minor bicycling accident), that was somewhat improved from exercises I accumulated by various reading, coworker suggestions, and wrist brace (the 2 doctors I did se didn't seem to actually help much except making a couple of suggestions), I also benefited from seeing a good physical therapist who recommended the best exercises I have found so far (for me, that is -- I get the idea that situations differ enough that individual evaluation might be best. Actually, I also saw a chiropracter and we discussed, confirming some things I was already doing, but a licensed massage therapist did something to it that made the pain go away for almost 2 solid weeks: I wish I knew of a person to do the same thing, who lives much closer to me, and I might look more for one again as time permits.