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Workstation Workout

For yourHands & Fingers

* Frequent mini-exercise breaks are recommended

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Problem: Aching Hands & Fingers

Symptoms: Numbness or

tingling sensation Reduced range of

motion Pain or swelling in

joints or muscles Weakened grip

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Stretch & Fist Exercise

1. Close your hands into tight fists and hold for 3-4 seconds

2. Now … stretch your fingers as wide as you can

3. Repeat 5 times

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Fingertip Exercise

1. Open your hands

2. Touch each fingertip to the underside of your thumb

3. Start with your index finger …

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Fingertip Exercise (continued)

4. Hold for 1 second before moving to your middle finger … hold 1 second

5. Then your ring finger .… hold …

6. And finally your pinkie … hold …

… Repeat 2-3 times …

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Thumb Pull Exercise

1. Hold your left hand in front of your body2. Grasp your thumb and gently press it away

from your other fingers … Hold for a count of 53. Repeat exercise for the right hand

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Finger Stretch Exercise

1. Grasp all 4 fingers of your left hand with your right hand

2. Very gently press the fingers back until you feel a slight pull

3. Repeat using your left hand to grasp the fingers of your right hand

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Rubberband Exercise

1. Place a rubberband comfortably around all 5 fingers

2. Now, steadily try to open your hand against the resistance of the rubberband

… Repeat 2-3 times …

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