These Mittens Can Help Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms

Major joints in the body tend to be the areas most commonly and most severely impacted by rheumatoid arthritis. Joints such as the knees may be greatly affected both because of their size and because of the strain put on the joints from walking. Although a much smaller set of joints, the hands and the wrists also tend to be one of the most affected areas for rheumatoid arthritis sufferers. The hands are made up of about 25 different joints which include tendons and tissue throughout. Because of the sheer number of different joints in the hand, individuals living with arthritis are likely to experience pain throughout this area.

The complexity of the network of joints in the hands is both a positive and negative thing. The hands are the most versatile limbs of the body. Because there are so many different connecting joints in the hands, humans are able to manipulate their fingers in a whole host of ways to accomplish a variety of tasks. Without all those 25 joints, our hands wouldn’t be nearly as useful. At the same time, because there are so many different joints in the hands, they are especially vulnerable to inflammation and pain from arthritis. Because we rely on our hands so much throughout our day to day lives, when an individual experiences a severe flare-up of rheumatoid arthritis, the pain can prevent them from using their hands and actually become debilitating. But thanks to the efforts of one individual, those symptoms are being mitigated.