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Warm-up Stretches
Rotate your wrists up, down. Repeat 4 times.
Stretch your fingers far apart, relax them, then stretch them again. Repeat 4 times.
Stretch your thumb by pulling it back gently, holding it, and then releasing it. Repeat 4 times.
Prayer stretch
1. Start with your palms together in front of your chest just below your chin.
2. Slowly lower your hands toward your waistline, keeping your hands close to your
stomach and your palms together until you feel a mild to moderate stretch under
your forearms.
3. Hold for 10 to 20 seconds. Repeat 4 times.
Prevent Repetitive Stress Injuries/Discomfort
Position yourself properly at your computer. Your screen should be 2 feet away from you
and the top of your document should be at eye level.
You know your chair is the perfect height if you can sit at your computer with your knees
bent at right angles and your feet flat on the floor.
Set up your keyboard so that it is flat or slightly elevated. Do not have your keyboard
slanted downward.
Keep your wrists straight and elbows in a 90 degree angle while typing. Your wrists should
not rest on the table or wrist rest while typing.
Rest your wrists when you are not typing.
Take frequent short breaks rather than one long break.
Stretch your wrists before you start to work and during breaks, and strengthen your wrists
with exercise.
Exercise regularly. Overall body conditioning seems to help guard against repetitive motion
injuries.
Rotate your wrists up, down. Repeat 4 times.
Stretch your fingers far apart, relax them, then stretch them again. Repeat 4 times.
Stretch your thumb by pulling it back gently, holding it, and then releasing it. Repeat 4 times.
Prayer stretch
1. Start with your palms together in front of your chest just below your chin.
2. Slowly lower your hands toward your waistline, keeping your hands close to your
stomach and your palms together until you feel a mild to moderate stretch under
your forearms.
3. Hold for 10 to 20 seconds. Repeat 4 times.
Prevent Repetitive Stress Injuries/Discomfort
Position yourself properly at your computer. Your screen should be 2 feet away from you
and the top of your document should be at eye level.
You know your chair is the perfect height if you can sit at your computer with your knees
bent at right angles and your feet flat on the floor.
Set up your keyboard so that it is flat or slightly elevated. Do not have your keyboard
slanted downward.
Keep your wrists straight and elbows in a 90 degree angle while typing. Your wrists should
not rest on the table or wrist rest while typing.
Rest your wrists when you are not typing.
Take frequent short breaks rather than one long break.
Stretch your wrists before you start to work and during breaks, and strengthen your wrists
with exercise.
Exercise regularly. Overall body conditioning seems to help guard against repetitive motion
injuries.