Top 3 Stretches for Hand and Palm Pain: Lumbrical Tightness Exercises

In this video, Michelle shows you her Top 3 Stretches for Hand and Palm Pain. These exercises will target your lumbricals and interossei muscles in the hand. These muscles are knowns as your intrinsic hand muscles and can become tight and painful from all the activities we do with our hands!

In this follow along video, you'll learn how to decrease your hand and palm pain while improving your finger mobility. We will perform these exercises to each finger and on each hand so the video which is why the video is a little long. But by the end of these stretches your whole hand will feel less tightness and pain!

And no equipment is needed for these Top 3 Stretches for Hand and Palm Pain.

All of these exercises work on improving the mobility of the interossei and lumbrical muscles of the hand. Stretching of these muscles can also be beneficial for carpal tunnel syndrome since your lumbricals can pull into the carpal tunnel. This can cause compression on your median nerve.

Lumbrical tightness can also occur if you use your hands a lot from computer use, playing an instrument, gaming, or if you've had a finger, hand, or even a wrist injury.

I am such a huge advocate of finding exercises and movement that increase your finger mobility and hand function. I know you'll find these exercises effective and easy to follow, even without having to use any equipment.

Please comment below to let me, and others, know which one of these (or if all) of these exercises helped you. And share this video with friends and family... I'm sure their hands could use a little TLC too!

TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Top 3 Stretches for Hand and Palm Pain: Lumbrical Tightness Exercises
01:35 Exercise #1: Hook Stretch with Active Contraction
09:35 Exercise #2: Lumbrical Stretch with Palmar Stretch
13:44 Exercise #3: Finger Spread Stretch with Web Space

Hand Lumbrical Image courtesy S Bhimji MD creative commons photo

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Disclaimer:
This video is for educational and demonstration purposes only and is not to be used as a replacement for seeking medical advice or treatment of your condition. Virtual Hand Care, or its members, do not offer medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always consult with your doctor or healthcare provider before starting any exercise program. Please know that performing any exercise or program is solely at your own risk.