GRIP STRENGTH IS good for more than just opening pesky jars in your kitchen. If you lift weights, it's essential to keep hold of the heavy dumbbells and barbells when you load up to your max efforts.

A stronger grip isn’t just about bigger forearms — it’s a key marker of long‑term health. Here’s how to train it the ...

Using a stress ball is a simple but effective way to improve grip strength. Just hold the ball in one hand and squeeze it as ...

Prolonged desk work can lead to musculoskeletal problems ranging from annoying aches and pains to injuries. This month, we launched a six-part series showing you how to stretch and strengthen your ...

Our hands enable nearly everything we do—from essential self-care tasks like buttoning shirts and preparing meals to expressive activities like typing, painting, or playing musical instruments. Yet ...

A. Many of us have difficulty opening jars and bottles, but when arthritis is added to the challenge, the frustration level just escalates. Fortunately, there are many simple grip-strength exercises ...

I confess: I used to resent slopers. Perfect circles, rounded aretes, open-handed jugs, the topouts of boulders—you name it. Every few times that I slapped, grabbed, or hung on for dear life from ...

Occupational therapists share why stretches for wrist mobility are key—particularly if you work with your hands. Maryam Khaniyan MOTR/L, CHT, ASTYM, is the clinic director of RET’s Kirkland Hand ...

I recently started doing wrist exercises at my two weekly seated exercise classes for seniors, many of whom have arthritic hands and are desperate for ways to improve their mobility. I found them so ...

Arthritis affects over 54 million adults, making it one of the most common causes of disability and chronic pain. This degenerative condition gradually destroys joint cartilage, leading to stiffness, ...