Greetings all.

Amble

Hello all. I'm new here.
Have joined as I'm searching for some help/exercises for really painful osteo arthritis hand pain.
Having said that I fully realise hat many of you are in far more pain and I do care about this.
With good wishes to all
Amble champagne bottle

dreamdaisy

Hello Amble, it's nice to meet you but I am sorry you have to find us. Any kind of ongoing pain is a burden, no matter which joints are affected. Pain is pain is pain, end of.

I have learned (from reading on here) that resting your hands, in a basin of warm water laced with Epsom salts, can offer relief albeit temporary. Being a drug-free solution it can be repeated as often as required. I hope this helps.

I wish you well. DD

Amble

Thanks so much for that suggestion. I use the warm water but didn't know about the Epsom salts!

https://www.houseofmistry.com/sportee-pain-relief-balm

I'm also trying this. Only just started so don't know how it will be.
My fingers don't like to do my will in the mornings!!
I insist that they do

Kerrsa

Hi Amble from a fellow hand pain sufferer. Pretty new to arthritis but as I used my hands a lot for sport, crafts, work etc it has meant a few adjustments.

Let me know if the balm works.

Kerrin



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TheLordFlasheart

Hi Amble,

Welcome to the forums, can't really help you with advise for OA of the hands, as I suffer with OA in my left knee.

I can still offer moral support (we all can), when things get back.


Alastair

Amble

https://www.arthritiscare.org.uk/assets/000/001/245/OAhandfactsheet2015_original.pdf?1447423309

there are some good exercises here if you wade through long enough. I've printed them off to try.
It may be worth looking for some for your knee ( not on the hand one obviously
For your knee, would it be worth trying those ice bags that you scrunch to make them cold?
https://www.icepacks4less.co.uk/Instant-Ice-Packs/Koolpak-Original-Instant-Ice-Packs?utm_source=google&utm_medium=product_feed_or_listings&pl=STD&ccv=Y&ar=1&gclid=CjwKEAiAp97CBRDr2Oyl-faxqRMSJABx4kh9NiXtc19Bgjrlr17wL-DfB2CMXCVntgDhXtWOjyJaFxoC91jw_wcB