{"id":68,"date":"2019-08-21T15:59:17","date_gmt":"2019-08-21T10:29:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.askyogaexpert.org\/blog\/?page_id=68"},"modified":"2020-10-07T12:41:18","modified_gmt":"2020-10-07T07:11:18","slug":"kara-prstha-sakthi-vikasaka-upper-of-the-hand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.askyogaexpert.org\/blog\/kara-prstha-sakthi-vikasaka-upper-of-the-hand\/","title":{"rendered":"Exercise for Back of the Hands"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kara Prstha Shakti Vikasaka, as the name suggests (Kara &#8211; Hand, Prstha &#8211; Back) exercise helps to maintain the healthy function of the back of the hands.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a20cdd92ee77\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a20cdd92ee77\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.askyogaexpert.org\/blog\/kara-prstha-sakthi-vikasaka-upper-of-the-hand\/#Starting_Posture_of_Kara_Prstha_Shakti_Vikasaka\" >Starting Posture of Kara Prstha Shakti Vikasaka<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.askyogaexpert.org\/blog\/kara-prstha-sakthi-vikasaka-upper-of-the-hand\/#Exercise_Technique_of_Kara_Prstha_Shakti_Vikasaka\" >Exercise\/ Technique of Kara Prstha Shakti Vikasaka<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.askyogaexpert.org\/blog\/kara-prstha-sakthi-vikasaka-upper-of-the-hand\/#EXERCISE_A\" >EXERCISE `A&#8217;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.askyogaexpert.org\/blog\/kara-prstha-sakthi-vikasaka-upper-of-the-hand\/#EXERCISE_B\" >EXERCISE `B&#8217;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.askyogaexpert.org\/blog\/kara-prstha-sakthi-vikasaka-upper-of-the-hand\/#Precaution_of_Kara_Prstha_Shakti_Vikasaka\" >Precaution of\u00a0 Kara Prstha Shakti Vikasaka<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.askyogaexpert.org\/blog\/kara-prstha-sakthi-vikasaka-upper-of-the-hand\/#Benefits_of_Kara_Prstha_Shakti_Vikasaka\" >Benefits of Kara Prstha Shakti Vikasaka<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Starting_Posture_of_Kara_Prstha_Shakti_Vikasaka\"><\/span>Starting Posture of Kara Prstha Shakti Vikasaka<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Keep feet together, the body straight, the arms stretch out in front parallel to the ground, at shoulder level. Palms open and the fingers close\u00a0 together.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Exercise_Technique_of_Kara_Prstha_Shakti_Vikasaka\"><\/span>Exercise\/ Technique of Kara Prstha Shakti Vikasaka<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"EXERCISE_A\"><\/span>EXERCISE `A&#8217;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Move your wrists up and down with force while bringing your first up and down, try to touch the forearm. The arms should be kept as\u00a0 stiff as possible.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"EXERCISE_B\"><\/span>EXERCISE `B&#8217;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Raise the arms, bent at the elbow. Sideways to shoulder level. The wrists should be moved up and down arms folded at the elbows with palms open, fingers together.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Precaution_of_Kara_Prstha_Shakti_Vikasaka\"><\/span>Precaution of\u00a0 Kara Prstha Shakti Vikasaka<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Wrist injured must be careful while doing this exercise.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Benefits_of_Kara_Prstha_Shakti_Vikasaka\"><\/span>Benefits of Kara Prstha Shakti Vikasaka<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This pair of exercise is useful for healthy functioning of muscles, tendons and ligaments of the hands. Couple this exercise with other exercise of the hands, i.e. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.askyogaexpert.org\/blog\/mani-bandha-sakthi-vikasaka-wrist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mani Bandh Shakti Vikasak<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.askyogaexpert.org\/blog\/kara-tala-sakti-vikasaka-palm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kara Tal Shakti Vikasak<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0With these exercise, you can prevent <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Carpal_tunnel_syndrome\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">carpel tunnel syndrome<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kara Prstha Shakti Vikasaka, as the name suggests (Kara &#8211; Hand, Prstha &#8211; Back) exercise helps to maintain the healthy [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[87],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-68","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sukshama-vyayama"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.askyogaexpert.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.askyogaexpert.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.askyogaexpert.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.askyogaexpert.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.askyogaexpert.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=68"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.askyogaexpert.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":816,"href":"https:\/\/www.askyogaexpert.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68\/revisions\/816"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.askyogaexpert.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=68"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.askyogaexpert.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=68"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.askyogaexpert.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=68"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}