In this exercise, you'll move your fingers and hand through a series of different positions. Take your time and move smoothly from one position to the next:
- Start with your elbow bent, your wrist straight, your fingers together and pointing toward the ceiling, and your thumb relaxed.
- Curl your fingers inward, so they're all bent at the middle knuckles and your fingertips touch the top of your palm -- it looks like you're hitchhiking with curled fingers.
- Straighten your fingers to make an L-shape with your hand -- your thumb's still relaxed.
- Fold your fingers straight down so your fingertips touch your palm -- you're making a straight-fingered fist with your thumb now tucked in and touching your index finger.
- Curl your fingers into a regular fist.
- Repeat 10 times.
- Do this two to three times a day.