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Here are some generic stretches, but what you need to do depends on where the pain is.

Which part of your wrist is the pain in? Top, bottom, one of the sides? Do you have pain anywhere else, such as elbow or neck? If so, where? Do you feel tingling or numbness in your hand and fingers? If so, do you feel it on the thumb side or the pinky side?

protip: if any of these stretches hurt, stop them immediately

wrist stretches are the key. I've dealt with severe wrist/arm pain using these.

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Just take a break from drawing every hour or so. Make yourself some coffee or take a smoke. Just letting your hands relax helps a lot.

When it comes to stretches: pic related usually helps

So I had carpal tunnel, went through surgery, and still deal with crippling pain in both arms. It's destroyed my ability to do art, and pretty much anything I used to love.

Any other artists out there with chronic pain? How do you deal with it? I'm going to pain management doctor soon. Any of you on pain meds? Has it affected your ability to work?

What mediums are the lowest intensity on the wrists? I'm considering doing oils again.

While carpal tunnel is mostly genetics- Please remember to stretch your wrists and hands on a regular basis. Your hands are your livelihood- Take care of them.

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