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title: Wrist Stretches - Healing Hands Chiropractic
description: "Prayer Stretch: Stand with palms together and elbows out. Slowly lower wrists until a stretch is felt. Hold for 5 seconds and slowly return to starting position. Wrist Flexion/Extension: With arm resting on table and hand hanging off the table, bend wrist down until a stretch is felt. Hold for 5 seconds and slowly return … Continue reading Wrist Stretches"
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# [Wrist Stretches - Healing Hands Chiropractic](https://hhchiro.com/blog/wrist-stretches)

 Written by [Admin](https://hhchiro.com/blog/author/admin) | Jul 10, 2009 4:00:00 AM

**Prayer Stretch:** Stand with palms together and elbows out. Slowly lower wrists until a stretch is felt. Hold for 5 seconds and slowly return to starting position.

**Wrist Flexion/Extension:** With arm resting on table and hand hanging off the table, bend wrist down until a stretch is felt. Hold for 5 seconds and slowly return to starting position. Bend wrist up until a stretch is felt. Hold for 5 seconds and slowly return to starting position.

**Wrist Flexor Stretch:** With arm resting on table and hand hanging off table and elbow straight, grasp injured hand, and slowly bend wrist up until a stretch is felt. Hold for 5 seconds and slowly return to starting position.

**Wrist Extensor Stretch:** With arm resting on table and hand hanging off the table and elbow straight, grasp the injured hand and slowly bend the wrist down until a stretch is felt. Hold for 5 seconds and slowly return to the starting position.

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