Must Do Exercise For Hand & Finger Arthritis
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- Опубліковано 28 лип 2024
- Here is the #1 exercise you need to be doing if you’ve got hand or finger arthritis.
I highly recommend you get a grip strengthener to help you with this.
Hand grip strengthener - amzn.to/3m9X85o
Hand putty does not usually provide enough resistance to strengthen the hand and finger muscles. It’s usually only graded to give 1-10 pounds of force.
Wondering how hand arthritis happens? Check out this video to get an explanation about it:
“How hand arthritis happens”
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I just want to say that Dr. Middaugh is a genius. I had severe back pain where I couldn’t even get out of bed and I was only 30. He took the time to get to know me and took his time when diagnosing my back. He even remembered me 7 years later when I saw him at Wal Mart and asked about all the things we talked about years back. If you have issues, go see him. Love this man and what he did for my quality of life. Thank you, Dr. Dave, hope things are well!
Grip strength is so important! This is a great way to mix up traditional grip strengthening exercises to get more bang for your buck- totally agree!
Thanks Dr. Alyssa!!! Isometrics are sooo important. Especially for hand lumbricals.
If my arthritis is more in the center knuckle and closer to the finger tips, should I still use the same grip exercises suggested in this video?
Thank you so much for this! Going to go order one right now!
God , I have been doing it wrong. Thank you for your good advice. Awesome human being.
You're welcome Denis! We're glad you've figured this out! Hopefully it gets better really soon!
Great advice. I love this!
So I should do these exercises even if I have arthritis in my thumb? Thank you! God bless you. 😊
Very helpful! Thank You!
Thanks so much for the information. I have Rheumatory arthritis that is starting to develop into my hands .. thanks so much for the advice. Greatly appreciated .
You are awesome. Best trainer ever! I am buying a pair today! Have to build up my hands to hold on that that BAR and SUPPORT my 124 pound body.. 😊
I have arthritis in my hands and worst of all in both thumbs (who knew how bad that is). I wanted to say that I have an old squeezer like this and got it out. Amazingly I can grip my coffee bean hand grinder and grind with almost no pain now, but I think what you are doing is way too aggressive for most people wanting help with hand pain. I am trying three reps for 10 sec per hand and am still not sure if this helps with pain or if it makes the pain worse, but the hands stronger. My belief is that pain and strong hands is better than pain and weak hands, though I think there is a limit to how hard you can push.
Thank you for your videos. Are you saying this would also help with thumb joint arthritis? Or are there different exercises for this also?
Hello
So I'm very very curious about this. How can something like this be helpful when isn't this kind of thing the very reason our joints with this kind repetitive resistance caused us to be in this situation in the first place. Aren't we just further irritating the affected finger joint arthritis and wouldn't that infact make is worse?
Please help me understand.
Steve.
Great demo sir💜😆
Thank you Syed!
What do i do for thumb arthritis? Susan
God bless you..I'm still doing your exercises.
Hey Marti! Thank you for keeping us updated, we hope that you're finding the exercises beneficial and they are helping you improve your situation.
Here's where you can find all of our content on hand and finger issues:
“Hand & Finger Help”
ua-cam.com/play/PLJVIPiFvv1mYwJBW78_If4XygPvj7B2R9.html
Would it be okay to do both hands simultaneously, or probably too difficult to give each hand necessary focus, or not rec'd for another reason? Thanks very much for such a user-friendly video--one of sooo many⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐❣ I've been wondering lately if using my index finger so much to tap ipad screen & to tap out letters on its external keypad may be what has caused increase in top knuckle's bulge (don't have cellphone, tho)➡I think your answered that question🎯& so I will get started w/this practice.
Hi Dr David,I just bought one of these as I have bad arthritis in my fingers. Wow it’s really hard to do, I can’t get anywhere near closing it even on the lowest setting - it’s exhausting and I’m not totally sure I’m doing it right.
He's the best! His hand exercises allow me to play golf again.
Hey Dennis, that's awesome! So glad you can get back to golfing! Glad we were able to help!
I’ll this also help wrist arthritis?
To strenghen thumb as well?
How about for the thumb
Hello, Dr David. This is a great content. I'm a practicing geriatrician and I see the handgrip weakness has been very prevalent in the elderly population. I wonder if you know of any research article supporting this technique.
Look up studies on it.
I've purchased the handgrip you have recommended and tried to follow your instructions - I have been careful to place the grip in the right place below my fingers so that I don't 'cheat' with my fingers but keeping my thumb loose seems impossible - my thumb takes over and I think is doing most of the work ! Do you have any tips on how to keep my thumb more relaxed when using the grip strengthener?
Hey EDJ! Good for you that you bought the gripper and are doing the exercise!
Using your thumb is not a bad thing - as long as you keep your thumb tip from cheating too. If you're not using your thumb tip, and you feel your thumb muscle still working quite a bit, then it likely means that that is your weakest muscle in your hand. It's ok and you need to still do the exercise to help your hand and finger arthritis.
@@epmanualphysicaltherapy Thanks - that is really helpful - are there any devices like the hand gripper which would help arthritic feet ?
This is great for those with poor grip strength, but what about those without the physical ability to bend the joints more than 10-15 degrees? My interphalangeal joints don't bend hardly at all. Got a solution to break this up without surgery?
Did you get any help from this tool?
I have a heberden node on my left baby finger, and weakness and pain associated with it. Everything else seems fine. The problem is, I'm a singer-songwriter-guitarist, and that's my fretting hand. Now I can't do certain chords (bar chords, things involving the baby finger like suspended fourths) without pain... will this exercise help? Can see its value for general grip strength, but that specific joint including the finger tip... hmm.
Hi,
What is the name of the grip item ? I will be checking on Amazon for it. Thank you
Hi Sylvia! Hand grip strengthener - amzn.to/3m9X85o
what about the thumb?
Hi there Doctor. How many times a week should we be using the hand gripper? Many thanks. 🙂
Hey Liz, you can use this hand gripper daily! You might need to start a little lower at first, but you should try to work up to using it daily for best results.
Thank you so much. The comments of positive results were encouraging, so I have decided to take the plunge. Found the hand grippers from various sites on Google. 🙂
Hi there Dr Middaugh. Have today started the knee excercises that you recommended in the hope it will heal my bone on bone arthritis, I also have very swollen and painful thumb joints, came accross the hand excercise grippers, would you recommend them for my condition? Unfortunately it has sold out, so if they are suitable, would I be able to purchase them from elsewhere, or recommend like for like?Thank you so much.
Having severe sharp pain on top hand at middle finger to bend to 90 degrees
Oh no! Sorry to hear that Mercedes :-(
It sounds like you might have arthritis or some other injury there. Have you tried this exercise yet?
Do it work for bilieral carpal tunnel syndrome?
I play guitar thank you
Will this help trigger finger?
Hey Deanna!!! Yes! It does help trigger finger...but progress is very slow. You'll have to exercise your hand for months to see the finger loosen up. It also depends how bad your trigger finger is. It will take longer if it is more severe.
I have a thumb carpal tunnel arthritis. This doesn’t deal with it. Where can I look for small hand
@ ConnectlndiansSydney Mini Thumb griper and before that look for Thumb abduction and extension Exercises with Theraband on UA-cam
Can you still do these while in pain,?
Hi Rae, We do not recommend doing these while you are in pain. Please wait for the flare-up to subside to attempt the exercise.
Is this recommended for hand osteoarthritis, too?
Yes Yaffa! definitely
Wonderful! I just ordered a set.@@epmanualphysicaltherapy
Wow! I've only been using this grip strengthener for a few days and am amazed that I can squeeze to a tighter fist. My fingers are swollen from OA but this works! Thanks again@@epmanualphysicaltherapy
I just started having having stiffness in right hand and I will try this!
Thanks I play guitar .....fingers stiffness
Hi Raven! Below will be a link for you with our hand and finger help playlist:
“Hand & Finger Help”
ua-cam.com/play/PLJVIPiFvv1mYwJBW78_If4XygPvj7B2R9.html
We hope you found this information helpful! Please let us know how you are doing as you progress 🎸
Should i still do with thumb arthritis? Don't want to make things worse.
Hi Rae, it's safe to do but if you experience any discomfort please stop the exercise.
Cover how to grip when lifting weight ! I wear padded cycling gloves 🧤?my middle finger has the arthritis ~i m 72 gym rat¥
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Can't we squeeze bouncy ball ?
Hi Shifa, you can but the had grip allows for more control over the tension but you can squeeze a bouncy ball as well.
@@epmanualphysicaltherapy ok got it thanks budy
I have to use a spray gun all day for work and both of my hands are completely shot. I wake up in the night with them fully clenched and pulsing. Hurt all day long. This is my last hope before quitting.
Use a hand & wrist brace to sleep with
That gripper is out of stock!