DJD Arthritis Hand

Definition:
Arthritis characterized by erosion of articular cartilage of the hand, which becomes soft, frayed, and thinned with eburnation of subchondral bone and outgrowths of marginal osteophytes; pain and loss of function result.
Purchase 3 Phases

Symptoms
  • Pain in the hand
  • Loss of ROM in the hand
  • Stiffness in the hand
Causes
  • Wear and tear
  • Post-traumatic arthritis
  • Rheumatoid arthritis
Treatment
  • ROM and stretching to hand
  • Hand intrinsic muscle strengthening
DJD Arthritis Hand Phase I

Purchase Phase

  • Wrist Extension
  • Wrist Flexor Stretch At Wall
  • Finger Stretch
  • Ulnar Radial Deviation
  • Full Anterior Stretch
  • Hand Circuit

DJD Arthritis Hand Phase II

Purchase Phase

  • Elbow Supination Stretch
  • Elbow Pronation Stretch
  • Rice Hand Opening Closing
  • Web Gripping
  • Putty Gripping

DJD Arthritis Hand Phase III

Purchase Phase

  • Ulnar Radial Deviation
  • Rice Wrist Flexion And Extension
  • Wrist Curls
  • Rice Wrist Pronation Supination
  • Rice Hand Opening Closing
  • Eccentric Wrist Flexion
  • Eccentric Wrist Extension