Arthritis of the Wrists & Hands

Start Here: General Approach

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Please consult the following two lessons before continuing as we don’t duplicate that important information here.

The considerations offered below are specific to arthritis of the knees and are intended to be in addition to what you’ll find in:

• About Arthritis, and
• Arthritis & Yoga

Affected Joints

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With arthritis of the wrists and hands, the most commonly affected joints are:

• Thumb joint (osteoarthritis): between the wrist bones and the metacarpal of the thumb
• Finger joints (osteoarthritis)
• Wrist joint (RA)
• Metacarpal-phalageal joint: the joint between the palm bone and the finger bone