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How can i strengthen my arms after a wrist injury?
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General Exercises: Wrist exercises bend your fingers chinese hand balls make a fist wrist rotations shoulder rotations see description in this website.
Answered 12/9/2013
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You cannot: You cannot strengthen the wrist which is made up of bones and ligaments. You can strengthen your forearm muscles as these control and protect the wrist.
Answered 11/25/2012
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