Thumb Stretches For The Office Worker and Manual Handling Worker
In the image below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy and Corporate Work Health Australia demonstrating two simple stretches that can be performed to help stretch the muscles around the thumb. These are two simple stretches that can help relieve tension for both the office worker and worker who regularly performs manual handling tasks. Remember, stretching should not cause pain and if they do, please stop and see your allied health professional (osteopath, physiotherapist) or general practitioner. In the top image you should gentle grip your thumb and gently pull away (avoid pulling with excessive force or speed). In the below image, bend your thumb and gently tilt the wrist away. Both movements should create a gentle stretch in the muscles around the thumb.
This blog post was written by osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy. Principle Four Osteopathy is one of Melbourne City CBD leading Osteopathy clinics. At the clinic we treat a wide range of clients, ranging from the office worker, exercise enthusiast to athlete. We have 3 experienced osteopaths working across both of the clinics. The Melbourne City CBD clinic is located at 29 Somerset Place (basement), close to the corner of Elizabeth St and Little Bourke in the Melbourne City CBD. Our premises adjoin the Jon Weller Personal Training Studio, a fully-equipped training space which allows clients to combine their osteopathy treatment with exercise tutorials or specific training programs and rehabilitation. The Docklands clinic is located at 717 Bourke St (Ground Floor), beneath the Channel 9 building near the walkway from Southern Cross Train Station to Etihad Stadium. Our premises adjoin Pilates on Bourke, a fully-equipped pilates and yoga training space which allows clients to combine their osteopathy treatment with exercise tutorials, pilates or specific training programs and rehabilitation. To speak to an Osteopath or book an appointment at Principle Four Osteopathy, please book online or call 03 9670 9290.