How to Care for Arthritic Hands

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Take recommended medications.. Treat pain with injections.. Splint your hands and/or wrists.

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1

Take recommended medications.

Step 1

Take recommended medications.

2

Treat pain with injections.

Step 2

Treat pain with injections.

3

Splint your hands and/or wrists.

Step 3

Splint your hands and/or wrists.

4

Consider surgery for your affected hand.

Step 4

Consider surgery for your affected hand.

5

Attend after surgery hand therapy.

Step 5

Attend after surgery hand therapy.

6

Use an ice pack to reduce inflammation.

Step 6

Use an ice pack to reduce inflammation.

7

Keep your hands warm.

Step 7

Keep your hands warm.

8

Get an assistive device.

Step 8

Get an assistive device.

9

Take glucosamine and chondroitin supplements.

Step 9

Take glucosamine and chondroitin supplements.

10

Eat more fish.

Step 10

Eat more fish.

11

Bend your thumb.

Step 11

Bend your thumb.

12

Extend your fingers.

Step 12

Extend your fingers.

13

Make a fist.

Step 13

Make a fist.

14

Curve your hand into a C.

Step 14

Curve your hand into a C.

15

Create circles with your fingers and thumb.

Step 15

Create circles with your fingers and thumb.

16

Slide your fingers across the table.

Step 16

Slide your fingers across the table.

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