Hand Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis of the hands is a very common condition that can often be treated with exercise, diet and manual therapy.

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[huntercross14]

all my fingers cracks andeven  toes feet wrist too. i jsut cant stop cracking its like a habit, does that mean i hav Osteoarthritis or arthritis?

[abelsonb]

No it does not. The cracking sound is just a release of gas between the joints.

[abelsonb]

Thanks for the feedback

[cadavatar]

A year or two ago the outer middle fingers (next to pinkies) on my hands developed bouchard nodes atop the knuckles. i never slow down, always use my hands and sometimes the knuckles hurt like hell. Is it unusual for the same knuckles on two hands to develop artiritic inflammation at the same rate, at the same time? I guess other knuckles will follow suit-big family history with osteo, etc.. Going to the store tomorrow to get glucosamine and fish oil. THANKS for the info, you guys are great...

[VineyardDiva]

Years of being dismissed because I don't have rheumatoid... just common Osteoarthritis. Yesterday I paid to go to a specialist, and he said "It is what it is." No cure. Basically, it aint gonna kill ya! But I can't close my hand, so I'm so thrilled and I will do your excercises. I have golf balls, and it's killing me that I can't even grasp my clubs properly. I was in tears when I left his office. My research this morning led me to you. Thanks again for posting this!

[LifeIsABigPuzzle]

I live in Red Deer!  :P

[DwyaneWadeCounty]

My wrist has been stiff for years, but I feel no pain. My flexor muscles are really tight, and I can't stretch my wrist out to hold a waiter's tray or do push ups. What could it be?

[JohnDoe5X5]

@BrotherBrio Damn I'm seeing my future :P

[edwinstar100]

Thank you for this, I am at a point now where it hurts to play the piano, which is depressing for me. This has given me some direction in terms of treatment and makes me feel less resigned to this disease process, that alone is huge in terms of not setting up an attitude of helplessness.

[IPTguitar]

@montelinus

I do about an hour of stretching & hand massaging before playing. I also hear of lots of bass guitar players that develop arthritis soon after switching to regular guitar. They all claim it was from the bends mostly

[montelinus]

i play guitar and i am developing osteoarthritis. i want to keep playing. can the stiffness be removed with what you showed and still keep playing? thanks

[johnwest360]

I have Osteoarthritis ... thnx for the info...

[elbies]

thank you very much!!! very helpful