Health
High five! Researchers restore hand function for arthritis sufferers – Starts at 60
That’s good news for the thousands of over-60s living with the debilitating condition.
After six weeks, there was increased hand function for people who undertook the treatments and exercises compared to the control group. And after 12 weeks participants also reported a better quality of life and reduction in pain. The findings were published Tuesday in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Many older adults are affected by thumb-base osteoarthritis and feel there is nothing that can be done for it, senior author David Hunter, from The University of Sydney, said. This trial demonstrates clinically…
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