Ten Home Techniques To Improve ThumbHand Arthritis And Carp…

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1.Use larger handled objects in the kitchen to ease pain 2.Release the thumb adductor (thumb OA) 3. Pinch with three fingers instead of two (thumb OA 4. Sleep with a splint on the wrist at night (carpal tunnel) 5. Perform tendon gliding exercises for hand arthritis and carpal tunnel 6. Enlarge pencil and pen grip 7. Hold an object or book with hands instead of pinching 8. Perform median nerve glides (carpal tunnel) 9. When the thumb is extremely painful rest in a splint until the pain eases. 10. Make opening jars easier and less painful

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