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.
Joint pain
Understanding Inflammation: From Natural Response to Autoimmune Conditions
What is Inflammation When our body experiences redness, swelling, and pain, it’s likely due to inflammation. Usually, inflammation is a natural response by our immune system to protect us from infections and foreign substances. It’s like an alarm system, letting… [Learn More]
Choosing a Thumb Splint or Brace – Which One Is Right for You?
When your thumb hurts, you want to find relief- quickly! Whether it’s arthritis, tendinitis, or another issue, the right splint or brace can make all the difference. It can alleviate pain, enhance functionality, and speed up healing. But with so… [Learn More]
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]
Helpful Tips For Healthy Joints
Your joints are important connections between your bones! They enable your body to move, bend, turn, flex, and twist. As you age, your joints age, too. The cartilage and fluid (which acts like motor oil to lube up the joints)… [Learn More]
What Can Help My Arthritis? Fact and Fiction
Dealing with Arthritis Pain Cold weather helps my arthritis. When I eat raisins soaked in gin, I feel better. Slurping a sip of cider vinegar helps with my pain. If you suffer from arthritis, no doubt you’ve heard some of… [Learn More]
Arthritis and Fibromyalgia – What Are the Differences?
While they’re very different, Arthritis and Fibromyalgia (FMS) are two painful conditions that commonly go together. Often confused for the same condition, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) and Fibromyalgia are medically two different health problems that share very similar symptoms and treatment… [Learn More]
Will Wearing a Splint or Brace Really Help? Common Myths
Splints and braces help to support and protect your injured bones, joints, ligaments and other parts of your body. While they are most commonly recommended to help heal broken bones and relieve pain and swelling from arthritis and other health… [Learn More]
What Size Oval-8 Finger Splint Do I Need?
You’ve done your research and consulted with your healthcare provider and determined that the Oval-8 splint is the ideal solution for your injured, arthritic, or hypermobile finger. Now, the question is: what Oval-8 size do you need? Ensuring a proper… [Learn More]
Can Acupuncture Help With My Arthritis Pain?
If you have arthritis, you are probably very aware of the pain and inflammation in your joints and body that is caused by this chronic condition. It may increase during a flare and then subside at other times, but for… [Learn More]
