Arthritis Center of Riverside

Winter shouldn’t mean more aches and stiffness❄️

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Call us today to schedule an appointment with our world-renowned Rheumatologist, Dr. Al Robert Franco.

We specialize in both conventional and alternative treatments, and offer highly individualized care for each one of our patients.

If winter weather has your joints distressed, try these tips from a hand therapist for relief during the cold months!

1. Start your day with heat! Use a heating pad, heated blanket, warm bath, or warm shower to increase your joints’ mobility and decrease your pain before you go about your daily activities.

2. Avoid prolonged gripping – such as with carrying heavy holiday grocery and gift bags!

3. Keep moving, but keep it pain-free. Consider walking inside a shopping mall, riding a stationary bike at a comfortable speed, or swimming in a warm, indoor pool for some low-impact exercise during the winter months. If exercise causes pain, your body is telling you to lessen the intensity of your activity.

4. Dress appropriately. Layer your clothing when going outdoors. Make sure to cover all arthritis-prone joints (knees, fingers). Wear gloves or mittens!

5. Ask for help with scraping ice off car windshields and shoveling snow. These activities are tough on joints, and can be more painful in the cold weather months.

6. Invest in arthritic gloves. These provide compression and warmth to aching hands. Chemically activated hot packs for your hands can be helpful too. Just make sure not to expose your skin directly to hot packs.

7. Prevent falls. Wear appropriate footwear with traction, and keep an eye out for slick surfaces that could cause you to fall and injure yourself.