When the hand is irritated, we stop pushing.
Recovery is not linear. Flare-up mode classifies the symptom spike, removes the load that likely caused it, and tells you exactly what has to be true before you go back to the normal plan.
For the broader "how is the hand today?" readiness lens (caps, catch-up rules, phase blocks), open Safety & overexercise prevention.
What happened during or after the last session?
Pick the closest answer. The app classifies the flare and adjusts the plan.
Pain peak (0–10)
Pain next morning
Swelling after
Stiffness next morning
Numbness or tingling
Other
Flare classification updated: No flare. No flare detected.
No flare detected.
What changed: Your check-in did not flag a symptom spike.
Continue your normal plan, stay inside the cap, and check in again after the next session.
Removed today
- • Nothing removed.
Rep multiplier: 1.0x
Pain ceiling: 4/10
Session cap: 30 min
You can resume the normal plan only when all of these are true. Then progress by changing only one variable at a time — reps, sets, hold time, resistance, speed, duration, or complexity.
- Pain at baseline or 0–3 / 10.
- Swelling is not increasing.
- Tingling does not linger after motion.
- Next morning is same or better.
- You completed the lighter routine safely.
- No red flags present.
Libraries while you scale the plan back
Flare mode trims load on paper — pair it with cleared library browsing for alternatives your clinician may prefer on sore days.