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Why Are My Finger Joints Swollen and What Can I Do About It?

Hooper's Beta Ep. 12

Note:

This is one of our early videos, before we started writing in-depth show notes to accompany each one. As we get this website dialed in we’ll be adding references to research for videos like this that don’t yet have any.

Description:

In this episode we address a user supported question (and one that pops up a lot in the gym) about some of the main reasons we may have pain and/or swelling at the PIP (proximal interphalangeal) and DIP (distal interphalangeal) joints of our fingers and what we can do about it.

Other helpful links related to this:

Finger Taping / H-Taping: https://youtu.be/OueqYlZhpCQ

Anti-inflammatories: https://youtu.be/1DH6KqYr5-8

Disclaimer:

As always, exercises are to be performed assuming your own risk and should not be done if you feel you are at risk for injury. See a medical professional if you have concerns before starting new exercises.

Written and Presented by Jason Hooper, PT, DPT, OCS, CAFS

IG: @hoopersbetaofficial

Filming and Editing by Emile Modesitt

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IG: @emile166

Special thanks to The Wall for letting us film!

IG: @thewallclimbinggym