Stretching

Stretching

Take a stretch break!

Take a five-minute break from your computer every half an hour!

Get up from your computer and move around.

Basics while stretching

Highlights

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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Stretch until you feel a mild tension that relaxes as you hold the stretch. If a stretch hurts, ease up on the extent of the stretch. Stop doing the stretch if you cannot do it without pain.

Don't jerk! Hold each stretch for up to five to 30 seconds. Breathe in slowly and deeply while you stretch and then exhale slowly.

Shoulder/Upper Back Stretches

Shoulder Shrug

	Sit or stand up straight with your shoulders relaxed. Look straight ahead.
	Lift your shoulders toward your ears until you feel a slight tension in your neck and shoulders.
	Hold for about five seconds.
	Relax your shoulders and slip back into the normal position.
	Repeat two or three times.

Upper Back Stretch

	Sit or stand up straight with your shoulders relaxed. Look straight ahead.
	Interlace fingers behind your head with your elbows out to the side.
	Pull your shoulder blades together in backwards until you feel a slight tension in your upper back and shoulder blades.
	Don't arch your back.
	Hold for about eight to 10 seconds, then relax.
	Repeat several times.

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