5 Exercises to Counter the Bizarre Symptoms of Raynaud’s Phenomenon5 Exercises to Counter the Bizarre Symptoms of Raynaud’s Phenomenon
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5 Exercises to Counter the Bizarre Symptoms of Raynaud’s Phenomenon

Raynaud’s phenomenon is characterized by abrupt, unsettling, and painful symptoms. Specific exercises have been shown to reduce these symptoms.
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By Kevin Shelley
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This is part 3 in “Easy Exercises to Combat Arthritis”

In this series, occupational therapist Kevin Shelley focuses on common types of arthritis and simple exercises to improve joint mobility and reduce pain.

It was the beginning of October. My wife, in her mid-30s at the time, was working at the computer. Everything was going well—a rather routine day, albeit a bit cold. But then, out of nowhere, something changed.

She suddenly found it difficult to use her fingers and was shocked to see a pale, bluish-white flush spread across them from her fingertips all the way up to her fingers’ middle joints. She simultaneously experienced several sensations: numbness coupled with prickly, tingling pain.