Exercises and stretches: Getting your muscles moving, toned, and loosened is a critical part of physical therapy. The goal is to help you get stronger, with better balance and coordination.

If you have psoriatic arthritis, physical therapy can help. ... They then create a personalized care plan that includes different types of techniques, hands-on therapies, and exercises.

Dexterity Exercises. You can also try some hand physical therapy or hand occupational therapy, such as playing cards or video games, doing crafts that require dexterity, typing at your computer ...

Doctors often recommend exercise and physical therapy to help with osteoarthritis. In fact, physical therapy is the most common and most effective nonmedication or nonsurgical treatment for ...

Certain hand exercises can help relieve pressure on the median nerve and alleviate ... Patipat Paipew / EyeEm/Getty Images. ... who may advise other treatments alongside physical therapy. ...

Phaleau Cunneen is a certified physical therapist and the director of hand therapy at SPEAR in New York City. According to research, grip strength might be an indicator of longevity.