Finger joint stiffness

[Matheous-2]

Apart from glucosamine sulphate or other 'joint' care products.- Would targeted excersise be beneficial? eg., playing an instrument?

Thanks in advance ABrs....

[LazyGun]

There is a series of recommended exercises to help maintain some mobility within the joints. I have provided a link to some recommendations from the Mayo Clinic, in the US as an example.

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/arthritis/AR00030

Sorry to say that the evidence of any significant clinical benefit from "joint supplements" is poor and sparse. Quite a few anecdotal narratives from people who feel they have benefited from taking glucosamine, so it might be worth giving it a go - but do not be too over optimistic about the benefits :)

Link below to a large, well recognised recent study in the US looking at therapies for osteoarthritis. Neither glucosamine nor glucosamine and chondroitin combinations showed evidence of offering any clinically significant benefit.
http://nccam.nih.gov/research/results/gait/qa.htm

[Old-Pedro]

I was in China recently and I noticed quite a lot of older men rotating 2 large nuts in one hand rather like the captain of the ship in Citizen Kane. This exercises
the joints in the hand.

[shaneystar2]

Glucosamine and all such supplements have done nothing for my aching joints and knobbly hands.
I do knitting :)

[Matheous-2]

Thank you all for your advice- I think it's time to take my guitar back off the wall!!