While we spend hours every week scrutinising our faces, we may not give a second thought to what our hands could tell us about our well-being. It’s time to pay them some attention. ‘At medical school, student doctors are taught to start any formal clinical examination by looking at the patient’s hands, as they can give so many clues as to what may be happening under the surface,’ says private GP Dr Judith Holmes. Here’s what to look out for…
Stiff, painful joints
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