10 Simple Habits to Keep Your Hands Strong and Injury-Free
Your hands work hard every day—typing, lifting, gripping, writing. But most peopleonly think about hand health once pain sets in. Here are ten habits to protect yourhands and wrists now, before injury happens:
Warm Up Before Activity
If you're heading to the gym or doing manual work, stretch and warm up yourhands first. Gentle wrist rolls and finger stretches can help.
If you're heading to the gym or doing manual work, stretch and warm up yourhands first. Gentle wrist rolls and finger stretches can help.
Use Ergonomic Tools
Choose hand-friendly tools at work and home—especially if you're typing,gardening, or using tools regularly.
Choose hand-friendly tools at work and home—especially if you're typing,gardening, or using tools regularly.
Take Regular Breaks
Avoid strain by giving your hands short breaks every 20–30 minutes,especially if you do repetitive tasks like typing or sewing.
Avoid strain by giving your hands short breaks every 20–30 minutes,especially if you do repetitive tasks like typing or sewing.
Strengthen Your Grip
Squeeze a soft stress ball or use resistance bands to build grip strength.
Squeeze a soft stress ball or use resistance bands to build grip strength.
Mind Your Posture
Poor posture affects your hands too. Keep your wrists straight and shouldersrelaxed, especially at a desk.
Poor posture affects your hands too. Keep your wrists straight and shouldersrelaxed, especially at a desk.
Avoid Overloading
Don’t carry heavy shopping or boxes by the fingertips—use both hands andspread the load.
Don’t carry heavy shopping or boxes by the fingertips—use both hands andspread the load.
Wear Protective Gear
Gloves or wrist supports can prevent injury during sports or heavy work.
Gloves or wrist supports can prevent injury during sports or heavy work.
Stay Hydrated
Good hydration helps keep tissues elastic and joints healthy.
Good hydration helps keep tissues elastic and joints healthy.
Recognise Early Signs
If you feel tingling, pain, or weakness—don’t push through it. Get checkedearly.
If you feel tingling, pain, or weakness—don’t push through it. Get checkedearly.
Stretch Daily
Simple hand and wrist stretches improve flexibility and reduce tension.
Simple hand and wrist stretches improve flexibility and reduce tension.
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