8 Exercises for Hand Arthritis

A.Lay your hand palm side up on a table. With your opposite hand, grasp and hold the affected finger at the middle section just below the joint closest to your fingertip. Bend and straighten the finger at this joint only while holding the rest of the finger straight. Repeat for each finger.

B.Now hold the finger you’re exercising just below the middle joint. Bend and straighten the finger at the middle joint only, while holding the rest of the finger straight. Repeat for each finger.

With your arm outstretched on a table, turn your palm toward the ceiling, then turn it down to face the floor.

Keeping your wrist straight, extend and spread your fingers. Then make a loose fist, keeping your thumb on the outside of your fingers.

With your arm outstretched, bend your wrist backward, then forward.

Starting with an open hand, touch your thumb to the pad just below your pinkie finger. Release and then touch your thumb to the tip of your pointer finger, ring finger, index finger, and pinkie finger, in sequence.

Start with your hand outstretched. Bend your thumb toward the base of your pinkie finger. Return to original position.

Hold a piece of paper by the corner, and using only one hand, crumple it into a ball as fast as you can.

Place your hand palm down on a table. Place your other hand on top of that hand, and lift up with the fingers of the hand on the bottom. You can lift the fingers all at once or one at a time.