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Purpose: to relieve early symptoms of tightness or tension in the shoulder and neck area. Raise the top of your shoulders towards your ears until you feel slight tension in your neck and shoulders. Hold this feeling of tension for 3 to 5 seconds. Then relax your shoulders downward into their normal position. Do this 2 or 3 times.
Take your time with each stretch, making deliberate motions, and be sure to follow the exact motions of the stretch in the following diagrams. Contact Dr Leipold’s office at if you have problems or questions.
After an injury or surgery, an exercise conditioning & stretching program will help prevent future injury & allow you return to daily activities, sports or work. Talk to your doctor or therapist about which exercises will best help you meet your rehabilitation goals.
continue to use your affected hand in all of your activities. This booklet describes exercises and activities to help strengthen and improve movement of your arms and hands.
Step 1 – Extend one arm with the wrist in front of you and point your palm towards the floor. Step 2 – With the help of your other hand, gently bend your wrist farther or upwards until you experience a mild to moderate stretch in your forearm. Step 3 – Hold the stretch for at least 20 to 30 seconds.
With your uninjured hand, grasp your wrist and gently twist your forearm so your palm is facing down. Hold. Place palms together up near your face then slowly lower to stretch the wrist back. Hold. Grasp your other hand and gently move your wrist up and down. Hold each move.
PASSIVE (Stretching) Passive motion is when your uninjured hand helps your injured hand to achieve more range. Passive Finger Flexion (composite) Use your uninjured hand to help push the big knuckles down and the tips of the fingers in toward the palm. If all fingers are stiff, do each individually. Hold 30 seconds.
