Every day, you think about how to feel better.
You can't wait for the day your wrists stop hurting, right? If you are often thinking about your wrists, focused on healing your wrists, and getting treatments for wrist problems, then you might be causing yourself more pain.
Yes, if your wrists are the 'center of attention', then you might be neglecting the very cause of your pain.
You might not be seeing the real root of the problem.
A Holistic healing approach.
The term 'holistic' is used so loosely in our wellness and healthcare fields that it has lost its meaning...
almost.
If your health practitioners truly follow a holistic approach, then your healing should include other areas of your body.
Did your physical exam assess muscles beside your wrist and hand muscles? Has your health practitioner given studied your entire postural alignment from head-to-toe? If your wrists have been the focus of your assessments and treatments, then the real cause of your pain could be getting left out.
Without a holistic approach, other crucial conditions might be worsening, and causing your wrists to hurt worse.
Tension, Restrictions, and Distal Pain.
Your arms, wrists, and hands are influenced by your entire body.
The muscles in your upper body, especially, play a huge role in wrist health.
When your upper-body muscles are tense, they can 'clamp down' on sensitive nerves and blood-flow.
When nerves, blood vessels and muscles become restricted, other tissues are affected in the body.
Pain can arise close to the tension or it can be farther away.
Sometimes this is called referred pain.
For example, restrictions in the upper body can produce these symptoms in your wrists: oNumbness, tingling oWeakness, lack of function oSharp, shooting pain oDull, nagging aches oMild or intense soreness In this case, we might say the pain is 'distal' to the source.
It is not happening right at the place of tension, but it appears farther away.
The pain is referring from the upper body to the wrist.
3 Exercises for holistic relief.
If tension in your upper-body muscles restricts circulation to your wrists, then this should be addressed in your treatments.
If your tension worsens, then the restrictions and pain may worsen.
These 3 exercises will relieve muscle tension, improve circulation, and eliminate restrictions that cause pain.
1) You need regular cardiovascular, aerobic exercise.
Rhythmic movement of large muscles is called 'cardio' exercise.
Cardio is essential to the circulation of blood, oxygen and nutrients throughout your body.
Examples include walking, swimming, hiking, running, cross-country skiing, and rowing.
2) Strengthen your trapezius muscle group.
By strength-training your 'traps', your shoulders will draw back.
You'll take pressure off your entire upper body and relieve tension.
It's important, especially, to strengthen your middle and lower trapezius, so have a fitness professional show you the right way to do this.
3) Strengthen the back of the shoulder.
Similar to the job of the traps, the shoulders play a major role in posture and alignment.
Unfortunately, too many people train the front of the shoulder but neglect all the muscles that attach to its back-side.
Make sure to get a balanced workout, and get professional help if you're not sure how to perform these.
If your wrist pain has been getting worse because your treatments have not been holistic, then consider the role of your posture and upper body muscles.
By practicing these 3 types of exercises, your pain may disappear quickly, while your overall health improves.
You can't wait for the day your wrists stop hurting, right? If you are often thinking about your wrists, focused on healing your wrists, and getting treatments for wrist problems, then you might be causing yourself more pain.
Yes, if your wrists are the 'center of attention', then you might be neglecting the very cause of your pain.
You might not be seeing the real root of the problem.
A Holistic healing approach.
The term 'holistic' is used so loosely in our wellness and healthcare fields that it has lost its meaning...
almost.
If your health practitioners truly follow a holistic approach, then your healing should include other areas of your body.
Did your physical exam assess muscles beside your wrist and hand muscles? Has your health practitioner given studied your entire postural alignment from head-to-toe? If your wrists have been the focus of your assessments and treatments, then the real cause of your pain could be getting left out.
Without a holistic approach, other crucial conditions might be worsening, and causing your wrists to hurt worse.
Tension, Restrictions, and Distal Pain.
Your arms, wrists, and hands are influenced by your entire body.
The muscles in your upper body, especially, play a huge role in wrist health.
When your upper-body muscles are tense, they can 'clamp down' on sensitive nerves and blood-flow.
When nerves, blood vessels and muscles become restricted, other tissues are affected in the body.
Pain can arise close to the tension or it can be farther away.
Sometimes this is called referred pain.
For example, restrictions in the upper body can produce these symptoms in your wrists: oNumbness, tingling oWeakness, lack of function oSharp, shooting pain oDull, nagging aches oMild or intense soreness In this case, we might say the pain is 'distal' to the source.
It is not happening right at the place of tension, but it appears farther away.
The pain is referring from the upper body to the wrist.
3 Exercises for holistic relief.
If tension in your upper-body muscles restricts circulation to your wrists, then this should be addressed in your treatments.
If your tension worsens, then the restrictions and pain may worsen.
These 3 exercises will relieve muscle tension, improve circulation, and eliminate restrictions that cause pain.
1) You need regular cardiovascular, aerobic exercise.
Rhythmic movement of large muscles is called 'cardio' exercise.
Cardio is essential to the circulation of blood, oxygen and nutrients throughout your body.
Examples include walking, swimming, hiking, running, cross-country skiing, and rowing.
2) Strengthen your trapezius muscle group.
By strength-training your 'traps', your shoulders will draw back.
You'll take pressure off your entire upper body and relieve tension.
It's important, especially, to strengthen your middle and lower trapezius, so have a fitness professional show you the right way to do this.
3) Strengthen the back of the shoulder.
Similar to the job of the traps, the shoulders play a major role in posture and alignment.
Unfortunately, too many people train the front of the shoulder but neglect all the muscles that attach to its back-side.
Make sure to get a balanced workout, and get professional help if you're not sure how to perform these.
If your wrist pain has been getting worse because your treatments have not been holistic, then consider the role of your posture and upper body muscles.
By practicing these 3 types of exercises, your pain may disappear quickly, while your overall health improves.
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