I suffer from Psoriatic Arthritis which is a form of Rheumatoid arthritis. It affects several joints in my body. My finger joints and wrists are greatly aggravated when I am quilting. I do wear theraputic gloves when I am working on something. Plus, I am allergic to the chemicals in the fabrics and such which causes my palms to itch like crazy and triggers a psoriasis out break. The gloves help reduce the strain on my fingers and wrists plus my palms are protected.