Hand massage

tinydancer
tinydancer Member Posts: 74
edited 11. Aug 2013, 17:52 in Living with Arthritis archive
Does anyone who suffers from arthritis in the hands find that a massage helps any? Nearly crying here with the pain :cry:

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  • 19smp59
    19smp59 Member Posts: 105
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I have OA in fingers and thumb joints. I work on a keyboard all day which I don't think helps. When I get home from work I make a nice cup of tea and then sit with my hands round the mug! I find heat really helps as the pain is like toothache really deep within the thumb joints. Sorry, no advice re massage, not tried that.

    Suzanne x
  • tinydancer
    tinydancer Member Posts: 74
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Thanks for reply Suzanne.

    I have the pain all day, well like a dull ache during the day and now at this time it's excruciating!
  • elnafinn
    elnafinn Member Posts: 7,412
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Paraffin Wax treatment can help greatly. This can be done at home or in a salon.

    http://voices.yahoo.com/how-paraffin-wax-arthritis-relief-chapped-7177836.html?cat=69

    Elna x
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  • tinydancer
    tinydancer Member Posts: 74
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Thanks Elna, I'll look into that
  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I have massages from time to time but I find they upset rather than help my hands - my therapist knows to go easy because hands are generally skinny things but even so . . . . . it's ouchy. :(

    If my hands are playing up I find soaking them in warm water helps, gently flexing my fingers, or resting them on a towel-wrapped hot water bottle can be beneificial. DD
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • barbara12
    barbara12 Member Posts: 21,281
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hello tinydancer and if we haven't met before welcome
    I have OA in my hand amongst other places..I have injections in them and they are brilliant...I have had injection everywhere but dont get the same pain relief has I do in my hands..they last around 6 months so they are worth you asking about.
    Please let us know how you get on xx
    Love
    Barbara
  • charleeh
    charleeh Member Posts: 173
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi,

    I find that juniper oil diluted in almond oil is a great massage oil for arthritis. It gets me through winter!!

    I am not sure whether it is the heat and rubbing of the joint that helps distribute the swelling and therefore eases pain or if its a thing in the juniper oil as I read in one of my herbal books that juniper oil is good for arthritis.

    but we all know too well that sometimes you can't bare to touch the painful area don't we? or our hands hurt too much to massage!!

    Hope this helps
    Charleeh

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