Hand Exercises for Arthritis with Dr. Chad Woodard, PhD, DPT

Discover simple hand exercises to relieve arthritis pain and improve hand joint function. Dr. Chad Woodard, PhD, DPT, guides you through effective movements designed to reduce discomfort and enhance mobility.
This video is part of a series of videos from Dr. Chad Woodard in collaboration with CreakyJoints and the Global Healthy Living Foundation.
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CreakyJoints is a digital community for millions of arthritis patients and caregivers worldwide who seek education, support, advocacy, and patient-centered research. We represent patients through our popular social media channels, our website CreakyJoints.org, and the 50-State Network (50statenetwork.org), which includes nearly 1,500 trained volunteer patient, caregiver and healthcare activists.
As part of the Global Healthy Living Foundation, CreakyJoints also has a patient-reported outcomes registry called ArthritisPower® with nearly 25,000 consented arthritis patients who track their disease while volunteering to participate in longitudinal and observational research. CreakyJoints also publishes the popular “Raising the Voice of Patients” series, which are downloadable patient-centered navigational tools for managing chronic illness. For more information and to become a member (for free), visit CreakyJoints.org. To participate in our patient-centered research program, visit ArthritisPower.org.

[@beccagiessing3890]

Thank you for assisting us to continue strengthening so we can reduce pain and increase function.

[@lauramenzies9042]

Wow just found this video, excellent. I felt relief immediately. Thank you. I'm 59 years of age, female and my hands, fingers etc have been hurting now for a couple of years. I will do these exercises regularly now. Thank you.

[@WeTheLC]

Thank you, both of my hands are recovering from a 2 week long flare. This is the only video that I feel is helping me so far.

[@sallydickson6193]

Thank-you so much I have been suffering for about 4 years. Very good video 😊

[@mercytoday]

Absolutely brilliant set of exercises. If work with your hands at all these exercises remove all stiffness and bring back your range of motion! Thanks Dr.Chad

[@bubbafungi]

I looked at a bunch of these type of videos, and this is the best I found. Nicely paced and communicated and great exercises. Very helpful and much appreciated.

[@ArthritisLife]

Dr. Chad does a great job explaining the reasons behind these exercises, I appreciate this video as an occupational therapist and as a rheumatoid arthritis patient! - Cheryl

[@aladdeensansar4076]

Thank You so much Dr C. Very useful info. GOD Bless You.

[@MindEnchantress]

Thank you for putting this up :) I have been struggling with almost constant wrist pain. After doing the exercises, the pain is mostly gone :)

[@blueberryhill50]

Thank you so much. These exercises have really helped me. So happy I found you on youtube. Thank you.

[@michaellyttle4347]

Cool I work my hands hard with furniture an cabinet building an self survival activities including cutting splitting an stacking firewood not to mention gardening etc etc. great to have a stretching releasing strategy. Thanks so much

[@JessieTG]

Thank you 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@rasikathanki5112]

Thankyou very much Dr for your kind advice.God bless you ❤

[@maryamstaifi6762]

Thank very much Dr it really relieved my hands pain

[@judithhaven8820]

THANK you soooooooo VERY much!! I was diagnosed with arthritis yesterday and I find your exercises phenomenal!!

[@FemmiGirlz]

That’s helping. Thank You. I have rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis

[@josephcollins6033]

Thank you!!

[@dirkverlinden2516]

Thanks Doc!

[@guillermotejada2633]

Thank you, great exercises!!

[@romeozegali435]

Absolutely good.thank you

[@vicnzvitis]

it's really instant relief.

[@margaretevans6887]

Thank you

[@casparillo987]

This really helped me... thanks so much!

[@patriciaalberts3168]

Really good exercises - making a difference to me

[@alexandrabor6901]

Thank you so much. The pain in my hands are mostly gone.🙏

[@policyperson615]

Thank you for the exercises.

[@jennyfazz5629]

Thank you 🙏🙏

[@nirmaladrieskens4338]

Love z💕💕💕

[@sulberta.orcullothesingerm1680]

FANTASTIC..FEELING MUCH BETTER AND CONFIDENT…YES I WILL..TNX DOC👊🖖🖐️ 8:48