“…The positive prayer sign (Al-Homood, 2013; Cagliero, Apruzzese, Perlmutter, & Nathan, 2002; Rosenbloom AI et al, 1981) in the hands is the most visible of numerous joints with limited mobility (Abate et al, 2011; Delbridge et al, 1988; Mueller, Diamond, Delitto, & Sinacore, 1989; Schulte, Roberts, Zimmerman, Ketler, & Simon, 1993; Shah, Clark, McGill, Lang, & Mueller, 2015). Decreased mobility in the shoulder joint (Abate et al, 2011; Schulte et al, 1993; Shah et al, 2015) occurs insidiously, and the relationship between skin intrinsic florescence (SIF), a surrogate AGE measure, and self-reported shoulder disability has been as high as r=.51 (p=0.009) in people with T2DM (Shah et al, 2015). …”