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Arthritis of the Hand

One of the most inconvenient of all types and forms of arthritis is when it occurs in your hands. It is incredible how much we use our hands for everything and having no pain in our hands is something we all simply take for granted.

Hand osteoarthritis is caused by wear and tear on the hand joints over time resulting in inflammation and pain. Normally it is a result of this wear and tear, however it can also be the result of a specific hand injury. Hand osteoarthritis arthritis generally develops either along the bottom of the thumb, the wrist, the end joint that is closest to the tip of the finger and the middle joint of the finger.

When you consider how much we use our hands and how much we rely on our hands, if wear and tear causes degenerative types of arthritis, it is no wonder really. All joints get used but we use our hands probably more than any other joints on our entire body!

Physical therapy for hand arthritis has also proven to be very effective as a treatment option. There are specific exercises, which can help in loosening the stiffened joints caused by the hand arthritis. Steroids can also be injected locally into the affected area, however this is only a form of pain relief, and certainly not a long-term treatment option for hand arthritis.

Prevention is always better than cure, so try to take care of your hands, treat them with care feed yourself the right nutrients via supplements and you will always have good use of them. You will never know how much you take for granted having pain free joints, until the day they ache!

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