Bend your thumb down toward your palm ... Don't forget about your wrists, which can also get sore and stiff from arthritis.

Touch each finger to ... These exercises enhance blood circulation, prevent stiffness, and maintain joint health, particularly for individuals prone to arthritis or carpal tunnel syndrome.

Exercise is good for people with wear-and-tear joint arthritis and should be a "core treatment", new draft guidelines for the NHS advise. It may hurt to begin with, but can then ease pain and help ...