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Members connected around the question of loose, popping joints above the wrist and in the knees, sharing similar experiences of joints... Read more

Members connected around the question of loose, popping joints above the wrist and in the knees, sharing similar experiences of joints slipping, buckling, or feeling unstable due to RA and related conditions. Several members offered helpful strategies including wearing a brace, aquatic therapy, cortisone shots, nerve conduction studies, and seeing hand or orthopedic specialists, with many noting that PT helped but was not always enough. A recurring theme was encouragement to keep trying available options, advocate for oneself with medical teams, and lean on the community for emotional support through the tough days.