New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: How are you dealing with joint pain in your hands?

Ask HN: How are you dealing with joint pain in your hands?
2 by 500mazaire | 3 comments on Hacker News.
Hi HN, I am a software developer of 8 years and I _think_ I have a pretty good handle on ergonomics and setup of my workspace since work related injuries have been a very manageable problem, but lately there has been joint pain in my fingers that I haven't been able to manage properly. I am currently keeping the muscular pain and wrist pain well managed (aka, I am able to work through that with stretching and other exercise whenever it flares up). But joint pain in my fingers is beginning to effect life outside of work. I plan on seeing a hand specialist (physiotherapist) very soon to work through this but in the mean time, what are you doing to ease joint pain in your hands/fingers? Is it a simple case of posture? exercise? Is it something larger like arthritis generally speaking? What is your experience?