Hand Exercises
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Introduction:[edit | edit source]
Hand Exercises are used as an intervention that aims to improve the mobility and strength of the hand and therefore, improving the functional ability. Hand exercise may include:
- Mobilizing exercise (Increase or maintain range of motion)
- Strengthing exercise ( that use resistance from putty, a gel ball, or elastic band to strengthen hand and wrist muscles)[1]
There are many conditions that affect hand for example:
Osteoarthritis is the most common joint disease and most frequently affects the hand.[2] This disease leads to pain in and around the affected joints and to swelling, stiffness, deformity, and gradual loss of function. As a result, the ability to perform daily tasks may become impaired or lost.[3]
Rheumatoid arthritis is the most common polyarthritis and affecting 1% of the population. Most of RA patients suffer from frequent problems for the hand and wrist like inflammation, deformity (swan neck deformity), pain, weakness, and restricted mobility, resulting in loss of function[1].
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Williams MA, Srikesavan C, Heine PJ, Bruce J, Brosseau L, Hoxey‐Thomas N, Lamb SE. Exercise for rheumatoid arthritis of the hand. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2018(7).
- ↑ Fife RS, Klippel J. Primer on the rheumatic diseases.
- ↑ Stamm TA, Machold KP, Smolen JS, Fischer S, Redlich K, Graninger W, Ebner W, Erlacher L. Joint protection and home hand exercises improve hand function in patients with hand osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled trial. Arthritis Care & Research: Official Journal of the American College of Rheumatology. 2002 Feb;47(1):44-9.
