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Health · 7 September 2026

Simple home exercises can protect your wrists from future pain and arthritis

Simple home exercises can protect your wrists from future pain and arthritis

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Modern life often damages our wrists, but simple home-based workouts can make them more resilient and prevent problems later. Exercises like shoulder raises, hand squeezes, and wrist flexion, extension, and rotation can help strengthen them. These should be done three sets of 10 repetitions, three or four times per week, along with considering diet.

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