Both of my hands are all of the sudden locking up. I haven't done any strenuous activity other than walk around greeting people at my job tonight. What could this mean?
2007-12-06 17:01:57 · 3 answers · asked by BBZTEC 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
you could be dehydrated.
2007-12-06 17:07:02 · answer #1 · answered by importance of being wilde 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If by greeting people, you mean shaking hands - it's possible that you have some kind of muscle fatigue, the sort that occurs whenever you give muscles a workout they are not used to. In that case, you may also be experiencing some pain or tenderness in your forearms, which is where most of the muscles involved in the "grip" of your hand are located.
I'd say what you're describing is similar to the well-known "writer's cramp". It should go away with rest (warmth and NSAIDs like aspirin or ibuprofen will help the immediate discomfort).
2007-12-07 01:12:59 · answer #2 · answered by daemon1251978 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.webmd.com
This website might help. It has symptom checker. If you find out what it is, you might want to check out these other two to get info on it.
http://www.medicinenet.com
http://www.merck.com/mmhe/index.html
2007-12-07 01:13:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋