Close-up of hands planting young seedlings in dark garden soil, illustrating gentle hand movements and activities that can strain arthritic or painful joints during gardening.

Tips for Protecting Your Hands When Gardening

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]

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How Can A Hand Therapist Help With My Pain?

Whether you are recovering from hand surgery, have pain and stiffness in your hands from arthritis or have tendinitis—a hand therapist may be the answer in helping with your pain.

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My Wrist and Elbow Hurt – Common Golf Injuries

3 Common Golf Injuries With summer right around the corner, if you are a golfer– you are probably looking forward to hitting the fairways. And although golf is considered to be a low impact sport, chances are as the season… [Learn More]

What Thumb Brace is Best for Thumb Arthritis?

Walk into any pharmacy or browse online and you’ll quickly see how many thumb braces are available. There are custom‑made splints, ready‑to‑wear braces, options for resting your thumb, and braces designed to support your thumb during activities. So how do… [Learn More]

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Pickleball: How A Wrist Brace Can Help

Pickleball has exploded in popularity over the past few years, becoming a favorite activity for people of all ages who want a fun, competitive way to stay active. Blending elements of tennis, badminton and ping-pong, it’s an easy game to… [Learn More]

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Tips to Help Manage Your Raynaud’s

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]

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Great Holiday Gift Ideas for People with Arthritis

Buying the perfect gift can be challenging, especially when it’s for someone dealing with achy body parts and the pain that arthritis can cause. Here are a few holiday gift ideas for people with arthritis. Gift Ideas #1 – Warmth… [Learn More]

Two clenched fists held Showing a simple hand exercise often used to help improve strength and reduce stiffness for people with arthritis.

Simple Hand Exercises to Help Your Arthritis

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]

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