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Opposition stretch and a soft-ball grip are a common home set when the thumb-side wrist is sore. Hold each 5 seconds; repeat 10 times a hand.
In brief
Two home moves often used when the thumb-side wrist is sore: touch the tip of each finger with the thumb, hold the little-finger touch for 5 seconds, then squeeze a soft rubber ball for 5 seconds. Repeat each 10 times a hand. Ease off if the stretch turns sharp.
Routine
Touch the tip of each finger with your thumb. When you reach the tip of your little finger, hold this position for 5 seconds, then release. Repeat 10 times for each hand.
Squeeze a soft rubber ball, hold the squeeze for 5 seconds, then release. Repeat 10 times for each hand.
Try today Do the opposition stretch once today, then ten kind grips on a soft ball.
Next step
Read the matching guide or pathway next. Book when you are ready for personalised care.
Stretch tips are educational, not personal medical advice. Book a consult for thumb-side wrist pain that keeps returning, or if the joint is hot and swollen.
FAQs
Once or twice a day is a common educational cadence, 10 repeats a hand. Keep the holds kind. If thumb-side pain lasts weeks, book rather than adding more home load.
A steady pull is expected. Sharp pain at the thumb-side wrist means shorten the reach and ease the hold. Do not force the little-finger touch if the sheath is angry.
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