If you’re a gardener or are starting a garden this year you are probably getting ready to pull weeds, dig in the dirt and plant your flowers and vegetables. Before you get your tools out and start pulling those weeds… [Learn More]
If your finger or thumb locks, clicks, or gets stuck in a bent position- then suddenly pops back when trying to straighten it, like a trigger on a gun, you might be dealing with trigger finger (or trigger thumb). Surprisingly… [Learn More]
Does this sound familiar? You go to turn your car key… and feel that sharp, grinding pain at the base of your thumb. Opening a jar? Difficult. Writing a grocery list? Even that can become uncomfortable. If you’ve experienced this,… [Learn More]
Are you having trouble holding onto things? Do you find yourself constantly dropping your keys? Or does the fork you pull from the kitchen drawer or your coffee cup keep slipping out of your hands? While you might just be… [Learn More]
Arthritis in Your Hands Next time you wrap your fingers around a coffee mug, pick up a grocery bag, or scoop up some water to wash your face, thank your wonderful hands. Since we use our hands for nearly everything,… [Learn More]
Every year, when the weather hit 60 degrees or colder, my dad would start wearing gloves. If he didn’t, the ends of his fingers changed colors, turned white or blue, and felt like ice. His fingers became so cold that… [Learn More]
Compression gloves provide support and warmth to swollen, stiff hands and associated joints. They work in part by increasing the oxygen delivery to working muscles and enhancing circulation for faster removal of lactic acid and other metabolic wastes. This occurs… [Learn More]
This Thanksgiving, ensure that the worst pain you endure is from indigestion, your football team’s loss, or perhaps a family squabble. Each year, a surprising number of people make unexpected visits to the Emergency Room after a mishap with a… [Learn More]
If you want to enhance your hand muscle strength and joint range of motion while dealing with arthritis, try giving these simple hand exercises a try! Start slowly, doing the exercises several times a week, and gradually progress to a… [Learn More]
It turns out that gloves are good for far more than simply keeping your hands warm on a cold day. Chronic skin and hand conditions can cause discomfort and pain and make every day activities like getting dressed or fixing… [Learn More]
