Rounding up and bringing our Stretch series to a close, we finish up with a part of the body often forgotten about but used daily. The wrist extensors on the top of the forearm are often overworked when typing, biking and playing any type of racquet sports. When the wrist is in a shortened position for long periods, it adaptively compresses the tendons and nerves that pass under the retinaculum, a connective tissue sheath that wraps around the wrist. This is where the carpal tunnel is located and can easily, when constricted and inflexible, cause impingement of the medial nerve associated with carpal tunnel syndrome. The wrist joint is a hinge joint and can also become compacted from lack of range of motion. Fingers and wrists should be stretched on a daily basis. Here’s how!
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