Hand ,wrist Joint pains

Neil53

Hi everyone

My name is Neil Morgan I have been suffering with arthritis in my hands and wrists for a long time now and struggle to carry out most tasks . My left hand and right wrist are swollen badly day in day out . I feel that I have been let down by the NHS since covid .

Tom

Welcome to the forum, @Neil53 . I see that you have arthritis in hands and wrists. Your left hand and right wrist are particularly swollen. Daily tasks are becoming more difficult.

Here are some links to information on our website that you should find helpful:

https://www.versusarthritis.org/search?query=pain+management

https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/conditions/osteoarthritis-of-the-hand-and-wrist/

You are not alone in experiencing difficulty in getting assistance from the NHS post covid, hardly surprising considering the enormous strain under which it was placed.

Good luck, and please keep posting to let us know how you get on.

Tom, Moderator.

jamieA

https://community.versusarthritis.org/discussion/58779/hand-wrist-joint-pains

Hi @Neil53

I don't know if you've tried compression gloves but I find they really help both by the compression they give and the heat they retain in my hands and wrists. Also I don't know if you do any exercises for your hands, the occupational therapist I saw gave me exercises as well as exercise putty which I use.

FClayton

Thanks to advice on here, I have found compression gloves really help with a wrist splint when necessary. The hand and wrist exercises I have found to be helpful too. They free up the joints a little and allow me to do a bit more with my hands afterwards.