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Hand Osteoarthritis Resources
Osteoarthritis is a condition which affects the whole joint and surrounding muscles. Over time, our joints naturally wear and then repair themselves. Osteoarthritis occurs when there is more wear than repair.
With good support and management, you can continue to live well and have a healthy and active lifestyle with osteoarthritis.
This section gives an explanation of what osteoarthritis is and includes resources which you may find useful.
Click on the menu below to find links to download and watch or read the resources.
Hand Osteoarthritis Videos
A group of health professionals, patient representatives, rheumatologists and researchers collaborated to produce a series of short videos for both patients and health care professionals with practical information about hand osteoarthritis. The videos cover different topics such as basic information about hand osteoarthritis, the patient’s story, instruction for exercises demonstrating of aids to be used in and around the house, and splinting. The project was funded by EULAR and Keele University’s Impact Accelerator Unit.
The full course can be found here – Course: EULAR HPR Guide for Hand Osteoarthritis
You can watch Christine’s story of living with hand osteoarthritis:
With tips on how she manages day to day here:
Watch how Christine manages day to day with home and garden aids: