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http://www.lettersofnote.com/

this is the site where i found the tiny letters

Corinna's Hand Exercises

HAND EXERCISES

Exercises can go a long way towards relieving stiffness, soreness, cramping and numbness temporarily and promote a more relaxed grip on the pen, although they won’t cure arthritis or carpal tunnel syndrome.

1.       With arms out to the sides at shoulder level, turn hands rapidly from palm up to palm down.

2.       Clench fists lightly, then slowly open the hands until they’re fully open, fingers spread, as stretched as possible.

3.       With fingers as straight as possible, touch your thumb to your index fingertip, then tap it 5-6 times working your way down to the base of the finger. Repeat with each finger.

4.       Tap each finger in turn from the tip to the base of the thumb.

5.       Rotate the thumb through its full range of motion.

6.       With the hand resting on a flat surface, raise each finger in turn as high as possible.

7.       Hold your hands with palms together in front of you as if praying. Bend them from side to side at the wrist as far as comfortable.

8.       Same as above, but with the backs of your hands together. Don’t push them beyond a comfortable stretch in the back of the wrist.

Numbness and tingling in the hands may originate in the neck. Relaxing and loosening the neck muscles may help temporarily, although it won’t cure arthritis, disk or other structural problems.

1.       Without raising your shoulders, try to touch your ear to your shoulder.

2.       Without moving your shoulders, try to touch your chin to your shoulder.

3.       Clasp your hands behind your head and push it forward as far as it will stretch comfortably.

4.       Shrug your shoulders as high as you can, then rotate them back as if trying to make your shoulder

blades meet.

The sources of these exercises include Yoga, Youth and Reincarnation by Jess Stern, physical therapy following carpal tunnel surgery, Sit and Be Fit on PBS, bagpipe exercises and the internet.