I Used a Nekteck Shiatsu Foot Massager for Plantar Fasciitis Pain Every Night
I am not a medical professional. The experiences shared here are personal. Consult your doctor before starting any new treatment….
Michael Torres
I Switched to a Weighted Pen for Writing With Finger Joint Pain
Every morning for the past three years, picking up a pen felt like a small act of defiance. My finger joints — particularly the proximal interphalangeal joints on my right hand — would ache sharply from the moment I woke…
I Tried Ergonomic Gardening Tools and My Hands Thank Me
Every spring for the past three years, I would stand at my back fence and stare at my garden beds with a mixture of longing and dread. Gardening used to be my sanctuary. Then the arthritis in my hands got…
I Tested a Rocker Knife for One-Handed Meal Prep With Wrist Pain
For about eighteen months, my right wrist made every meal a negotiation. Chopping vegetables felt like squeezing a lemon with a sprained hand. The pain would flare after just a few minutes of gripping a standard chef’s knife, and some…
I Used Adaptive Button Hooks and Zipper Pulls for a Month
Every morning for the past three years, my fingers have staged a quiet rebellion. Rheumatoid arthritis hit my hands hard — specifically my proximal interphalangeal joints, the knuckles closest to my fingernails. Getting dressed became its own ordeal. Buttons were…
I Switched to an Electric Jar Opener and My Wrists Stopped Hurting
For nearly three years, opening a jar of pasta sauce felt like a small act of cruelty. My fingers would curl around the lid. My wrists would protest immediately. Some mornings, the pain in my right hand was sharp enough…
I Wore Menthol Pain Relief Patches on My Neck for Two Straight Weeks
Every morning for the past year and a half, my neck felt like it had been poured in concrete overnight. I’d wake up, try to turn my head to check the time, and get a sharp, pulling reminder that something…
I Used CBD Freeze Roll-On on My Wrists During a Flare: Honest Review
For about eighteen months, my wrists were the first thing I thought about every morning — and not in a good way. I have rheumatoid arthritis, and my wrists tend to bear the brunt of my flares. On bad days,…
I Tried the UTK Jade Infrared Heating Pad on My SI Joint Pain
Every morning for the past eighteen months, getting out of bed felt like negotiating with my own body. That deep, nagging ache in my lower back — right where the sacroiliac joint connects the spine to the pelvis — would…
I Tested Aspercreme With Lidocaine on My Tennis Elbow for Two Weeks
Six months ago, I could not lift a coffee mug with my right hand without wincing. That sharp, burning ache that runs from the outside of your elbow straight down your forearm — if you have tennis elbow, you know…