Wrist Pain

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Modern technology has produced miracles – but also a more than a few unanticipated health problems. One of those is wrist tendonitis.

Tendonitis is emerging has a major problem for millions of people because of machines that require repetitive motion of the hands and wrists without relief, such as computer keyboards and supermarket scanners.

Wrist tendonitis starts out as a little pain, but if left untreated, can lead to much more serious problems, such as carpal tunnel syndrome. Interestingly, the cure for this modern malady can be found in one of the most ancient of art: yoga.

Yoga stretch exercises for the wrist can ot only ease wrist tendonitis, but cure it completely. Here’s how you do it. The Wrist and Palm Stretch

  • Put your right elbow on a flat table with your right palm toward your face.
  • Let the weight of your left arm rest in the fingers of your right hand, and gently stretch the right wrist backwards. With you elbow on a table, let gravity stretch the wrist with the help of the weight of your left arm. Hold this position while you take two to four slow breaths, or about 30 seconds.
  • When done, gently bend the wrist forward to counteract the back bend. Repeat above with the opposite wrist.


    • Note: if this stretch is too difficult for you, or if you can’t rest your arm anywhere, then pull the fingers gently back as far as feels comfortable. Another important note: for this to work, you have to do it often and consistently. That means at least once an hour every day until you symptoms improve. But don’t stop there. This exercise will also prevent further trouble in your wrists.

    The palm stretch This exercise opens up the wrist by stretching out the and thumb. Combines with the exercise above, you’ll get fast relief from tendonitis. Here’s how you do it:
    • Place your right elbow on a desk or table with your right palm facing you.
    • Bend the right wrist back by letting your left hand “hang” from your right thumb. Hold for 30 seconds.
    • When done, gently bend the wrist forward to counteract the back bend. Repeat with the other wrist.