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My fingers are stiff in the morning and sometimes hard to open. started after working construction using chipper gun alot?

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Dr. Aaron Cregger answered

Wear gloves?: Hopefully you are wearing gloves to minimize the vibration wear and tear this can have on your hands. I experience similar things in my profession. Seeing a physical therapist might be a good idea, they may be able to give you excercises you can do to help keep things in check.

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Answered 6/10/2015

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A member asked:

My fingers are stiff in the morning and sometimes hard to open. started after working construction using chipper gun alot?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Aaron Cregger answered

Dr Parvez and another doctor agreed

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