Avoid Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI)

8. Do exercises to increase your wrist flexibility and strength. If you are already experiencing RSI symptoms, use the tips listed above to eliminate the pain before attempting to exercise your wrists.

Exercises for flexibility may include:

• rotating your wrist up, down and from side to side
• stretching your fingers far apart, relaxing them, then stretching them again
• stretching your thumb by pulling back gently, holding it and then releasing it

Exercises to increase strength may include:

• squeezing a rubber ball
• performing wrist curls with a light weight

If any exercise or motion causes pain or swelling, stop immediately or reduce the intensity or amount of movement.

For exercises that you can do at work, try Keyboard Yoga