rapid onset of arthritus in hands

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louiserachel
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by louiserachel on Tue Oct 08, 2019 1:57 pm

rapid onset of arthritus in hands

I am 57 and have experienced the rapid onset of osteoarthritis in my hands over the past 8 months or so. Is there any treatment to delay any further impairment or reduce the pain and loss of movement?

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Matthew Rogers
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by Matthew Rogers on Wed Oct 09, 2019 10:57 am

Re: rapid onset of arthritus in hands

There are lots of things that you can do to help you maintain a normal lifestyle. You can find some useful hand exercises that will help you to maintain your grip strength at https://www.arthritisaction.org.uk/livi ... exercises/

There are also grip aids that you can use to help with difficult tasks such as opening jars and cans https://www.arthritisaction.org.uk/wp-c ... hritis.pdf

If you want more advice regarding your options speak to an osteopath. You can find one at https://members.iosteopathy.org/find-an-osteopath

Best of luck,
Matthew Rogers
Head of Professional Development, the Institute of Osteopathy

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Tracy Corbett
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by Tracy Corbett on Fri Oct 18, 2019 7:16 am

Re: rapid onset of arthritus in hands

Your GP should be able to refer you to a Hands Therapy Unit local to you. Hands therapists are usually occupational therapists and/or physiotherapists who specialise in conditions of the hand/wrist. They are highly specialised therapists and will be able to help with targeted exercises, manual therapy, pain relieving modalities (eg coban wrapping, taping, etc).
Tracy Corbett
Chartered Physiotherapist

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