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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]

Woman holding her painful hand, illustrating arthritis and swelling symptoms treated by compression gloves

Compression Gloves- What Symptoms Do They Treat?

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]

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My Thumb Hurts – What’s Wrong?

Thumbs are awesome! So awesome in fact that most of the time we take them for granted. That is… until your thumb starts to hurt. When you have thumb joint pain, you realize just how much you use it. Pain… [Learn More]

Does Wearing a Thumb Brace Help Arthritis?A hand wearing the CMCcare thumb brace holds sliced carrots on a knife blade while cooking, showing how the brace supports the thumb during everyday tasks for arthritis relief.

Does Wearing a Thumb Brace Help Arthritis?

Dealing with arthritis can be a daily struggle, especially when it affects your thumb, which is crucial for gripping and holding. If you or someone you know is suffering from thumb arthritis, you’re probably searching for ways to relieve pain… [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]

Protexgloves for skin and hand conditions Provide gentle compression to reduce swelling & support arthritic fingers/thumbs for comfortable hand use

Gloves For Skin and Hand Conditions

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]

do i need to see a hand therapist to help with an injury or pain from hand, wrist, elbow or shoulder.

Do I Need to See a Hand Therapist?

Do you need to get a grip, literally? If you are recovering from a thumb injury or a broken finger or have trouble gripping, pinching or grasping due to arthritis or another finger problem; this lack of mobility and pain… [Learn More]

CMCcare thumb brace provides excellent targeted support to the base of your thumb to relieve thumb pain, without limiting motion. Recommended by hand therapists

5 Best Thumb Braces for CMC Thumb Arthritis

If you are living with CMC Thumb Arthritis you may already know that finding the right thumb brace can make a world of difference in reducing pain and improving movement. However, with so many options available, it can be overwhelming… [Learn More]

plantar fasciitis barefoot

Is Plantar Fasciitis More Common in the Summer?

Summer is here!  Sun, fun and sand!  But wait – why does the bottom of your foot hurt so much? It could be Plantar Fasciitis – inflammation and stress of the ligament that connects your toes and heel bone. Plantar… [Learn More]

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