What is wax therapy?

By Pip on 5th February 2026

Wax therapy uses warm melted paraffin wax to gently heat the hands.

The warmth helps reduce pain and stiffness and makes it easier to move your fingers.

How wax therapy helps your hands.

• Reduces pain

• • Heat calms pain signals
  • Useful for Chronic conditions such as arthritis

• Reduces stiffness

• • Helpful before exercises

• Improves movement

• • The muscles, joints and tendons become more flexible

• Relaxes tight muscles

• Improves blood flow

• • Increases the circulation
  • Supports healing for long term conditions

• Feels relaxing

• • This will help you feel more confident to use your hands more and complete exercise

Wax therapy works best followed by hand therapy and exercises provided by your specialist hand physiotherapist.

If you have any further questions or would like to book a consultation with our Hand Specialist Physiotherapist Janine please contact us!

Janine David.

https://www.vineyhallphysio.co.uk/team-member/janine-david