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Morning, i have arthritis in my fingers. i understood that exercising them would help, so i started knitting. its making them a lot more painful that they were before. fingers that were never painful before, are painful now. is the exercise wrong?

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Dr. Richard Romano answered

Finger pain : More information is needed. There are many types of arthritis . Most (not all) do well with exercises, sometimes there is a temporary worsening of pain. You should see a doctor in person for an opinion

Answered 5/11/2020

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A member asked:

Morning, i have arthritis in my fingers. i understood that exercising them would help, so i started knitting. its making them a lot more painful that they were before. fingers that were never painful before, are painful now. is the exercise wrong?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Richard Romano answered

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