thumb arthritis exercises
Thumb Arthritis Exercises
As an alternative treatment method, some doctors are advising their patients to perform exercises to relieve pain from their thumbs. If you have thumb arthritis and have been advised such exercises, then read the following article for information...
- Place your hand in front of you (do this exercise on both hands).
- Face the palm towards you and point the fingers towards the ceiling.
- Your thumb should point at you. Relax your shoulders.
- Keep all fingers along with the thumb touching one another.
- Now extend the thumb from the fingers so that it stretches properly.
- Extend the thumb as far as you can. Stop when you feel the pain.
- Keep repeating these steps and keep increasing the stretch as much as you can.
- Place your hand in front of you (do this exercise on both hands).
- Keep your palm facing towards or away from you.
- Now clench your fingers along with the thumb to make a fist.
- Slowly, open your fist and spread all fingers and thumb as wide as you can.
- In the same manner, close the fingers and thumb to make the fist again.
- Repeat the steps to feel the stretch in your fingers and thumb.
- Extend your hand in front of you (do this exercise on both hands).
- Bring your fingers inside the palm and point your thumb towards the ceiling.
- With the thumb, you will make the letter 'O'. Do it as slowly as you can.
- In the same way, you can make the letter 'O' with other fingers as well.
- Place your hand in front of you (do this exercise on both hands).
- Keep the palm facing you and spread all the fingers as wide as you can.
- Keep your thumb straight and hold it close to the palm, almost touching.
- Now touch the tip of your thumb to the tip of your index finger.
- Keep both fingers straight at all times.
- Slowly do this exercise with all the fingers.
- Keep your hand on the table (do this exercise on both hands).
- Rest your fingertips on the table and relax your shoulders.
- One by one, lift your fingers and thumb off the table.
- Raise it as much as you can and try not to lift 2 fingers at a time.
- Do this exercise as many times as you can during the day; but don't overexert yourself.