Ten Home Techniques To Improve ThumbHand Arthritis And Carp…

7. Hold an object or book with hands instead of pinching

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R efer to the top picture; the patient is pinching the book on the sides. This causes increased force load through the base of the thumb and increases your pain. Dispersing the weight in the picture below with your palms eliminates pain in the fingers and the thumb. The same theory is correct for carrying objects.

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