Self-Massage Techniques for Hands

Your hands are one of the most overworked areas of the body, and strangely enough are commonly missed when massaging the body. If your hands are sore and achy, you can easily use massage techniques to help them feel refreshed and relaxed.

1. Have a seat in a comfortable chair in a relaxing and quiet room that is free of other distractions. You want to choose a place where you can relax and unwind throughout the process of the hand massage. 


2. Place the left hand into your lap palm side down


3. Use the right hand to wrap around the palm of your hand and massage the surface in a circular motion using as much pressure as is comfortable.


4. Work across the surface of the hand until you arrive at the pad that lies between the thumb and pointer finger.


5. Gently massage this pad in small circles. This area is where the body holds a lot of tension, so take the time to apply extra attention to this area.


6. Flip the left hand over so that the palm is now facing upwards towards the ceiling.


7. Massage the pad of the palm using the same technique as the other side, except use more pressure for this side of the hand.


8. Work upwards on each finger on the hand, gently massaging it with slight pressure.


9. Switch hands. Place the right hand into your lap, and use the left hand to begin the massaging process.


10. Repeat the technique that was used on the left hand on the right hand. Be sure to slowly breathe in through the mouth and out through the nose during the process to help you to relax and unwind during the massage.