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| | Strain to your hands and wrists can often be caused by improperly supporting them when using a keyboard and mouse or when performing repetitive motions. Keep your hands and wrists comfortable by making a few adjustments to your workstation or to your lifestyle.
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| | Stretch Your Hands And Wrists |
| | Your hands and wrists need relief, too, especially when they perform continual repetitive motions. Remember, even the simplest exercises for every body part can help relieve tension and stress.
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| |  |  | With your hands held in front of you, gently rotate your wrists so that the fingertips make circles in the air. Repeat up to five times then change directions. | Put both hands in front of you extending your fingers slightly. Flex your wrists by pushing your hands downward and upward 5 times. | |
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| |  |  | Put hands in front of you, clench both fists and hold five seconds. Then spread fingers as far as you can and hold three seconds. Repeat five times. | Use your thumb to massage the palm of your other hand. Repeat with each hand. | |
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| |  |  | With one hand, take the thumb of the other hand and pull it toward you for a count of five. Keep your fingers spread. Repeat with the other thumb. | Take one hand and pull the fingers back. Do this hand flex with each hand several times. | |
| | Did You Know... | ... increasing the speed on your mouse relieves hand and wrist tension? Set your mouse to a faster speed so minimum movement is required. Programming the mouse is done with an existing software driver usually located in the control panels. | |