Person holding a swollen, painful hand with redness around the fingers. Learn common causes of hand swelling and ways to help reduce discomfort.

What Will Help The Swelling In My Hands?

Do you or someone you know wake up every morning with pain and stiffness in your hands or fingers? If you have arthritis, tendinitis or a repetitive stress injury, you probably have felt the aches and pains and know first… [Learn More]

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Why Do I Keep Dropping Things? Hand Weakness

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]

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]

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]

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How Does Compression Help with Swelling?

No doubt you’ve seen athletes wearing them – super tight-fitting clothing, sleeves and gloves thought to reduce soreness, help muscles heal and enhance performance. In addition to helping athletes, compression is also used to help treat many medical conditions. So… [Learn More]

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