This week we will look at exercises for people with #arthritis in their #shoulders! In newsletter 6 we briefly introduced the two most common types of arthritis we come across, osteo and rheumatoid arthritis. We looked at the effects of this on hands and provided suggestions and exercises to help! This week we are looking at arthritis in the shoulder and below we provide exercises and suggestions below for residents affected by shoulder arthritis. How having Arthritis in your

This week we will look at exercises for people with #arthritis in their hands/wrists. What is Arthritis? The word arthritis is used to describe pain, swelling and stiffness in a joint or joints. It describes more than 100 conditions that affect the joints, tissue around the joint, and other connective tissues. The most common types of arthritis affecting the hands that we come across are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Osteoarthritis: A type of arthritis caused by in