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Does anyone suffer from random hand cramping and finger contractures?

Posted by kalliope56 @kalliope56, Jun 15, 2023

I am at wit’s end with a problem I’ve been having with my hands and fingers. My hands randomly have spasms and my fingers randomly contract. In particular, the fingers that contract are my index finger in my middle finger and occasionally my thumb. My fingers curl inward towards my palm and will not release for a few minutes. I saw a hand specialist last week who took x-rays and checked me for carpal tunnel and trigger finger, and said I did not have any major issues with my hands. He thought the issue might be spine/nerve related and he referred me to a neurologist. The neurologist ordered blood tests to see if I had any vitamin/mineral deficiencies and also ordered a thyroid test. All results have come back normal. Something has got to be causing the painful spasms and the finger contractions. The neurologist prescribed Gabapentin, and I just started taking it. Has anyone else had experience with random hand spasms and finger contractions?

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michc | @michc | Jun 30, 2023
In reply to @kalliope56 "My hand specialist said mine was not trigger finger, carpal tunnel, or Dup-Contracture, which is why..." + (show)
@kalliope56

My hand specialist said mine was not trigger finger, carpal tunnel, or Dup-Contracture, which is why he referred me to a neurologist. The Gabapentin seems to be working well; however, I would still like to determine the root cause of my problem.

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Likewise. It was sudden for me and it has gotten worse over the course of the past 3 months. Hopefully I get more answers from the new hand specialist. I don’t have pain now. When it first started the base of my middle and ring finger was intense. It only hurts now when it locks and I have to pry it open. I worry one day I will snap it.

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TSB | @terrirussell | Jul 1, 2023
In reply to @michc "This is in my middle finger. All of my fingers do hyperextend, since the “trigger finger”..." + (show)
@michc

This is in my middle finger. All of my fingers do hyperextend, since the “trigger finger” the middle finger does not hyperextend and I feel the pain at the base of the ring finger too. I asked the hand specialist and he said because of the EDS, this shouldn’t occur. My primary hand specialist I can’t see because she’s booked solid for a while.

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Well she’s wrong …..each joint reacts and responds differently due to the percentage of good to bad collagen in that joint. I have DC in the middle finger and a titanium rod keeping my thumbs in my wrist. Three of my toes are hammer toes so they also got titanium pins to better my balance. My sister had to have shoulder replacements but I had to have knee and hips replaced…..it’s all different.! PUSH carries excellent hand gear per issue for each and every hand joint! I have them. Removes pain and I often put a Salon Pas small pain pad under it to reduce the swelling and relax the joint. People who are not schooled well….in EDSh should refrain from commenting. We all have enough to deal with! My own cardiologist said “sorry you have all these bone issues.”NO I told him, it is connective tissue issues and my bones are really great. But thanks?…..see what I mean? Lol…..

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michc | @michc | Jul 1, 2023
In reply to @terrirussell "Well she’s wrong …..each joint reacts and responds differently due to the percentage of good to..." + (show)
@terrirussell

Well she’s wrong …..each joint reacts and responds differently due to the percentage of good to bad collagen in that joint. I have DC in the middle finger and a titanium rod keeping my thumbs in my wrist. Three of my toes are hammer toes so they also got titanium pins to better my balance. My sister had to have shoulder replacements but I had to have knee and hips replaced…..it’s all different.! PUSH carries excellent hand gear per issue for each and every hand joint! I have them. Removes pain and I often put a Salon Pas small pain pad under it to reduce the swelling and relax the joint. People who are not schooled well….in EDSh should refrain from commenting. We all have enough to deal with! My own cardiologist said “sorry you have all these bone issues.”NO I told him, it is connective tissue issues and my bones are really great. But thanks?…..see what I mean? Lol…..

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How the Dr responded about EDS was my red flag to get as far away from him. I asked for the finger splints and he just stared at me. He has no idea. I’ve had to advocate to get special physical therapy for EDS. Please tell me more about PUSH. My right hand/arm is much more “loose” than the left. I have congenital hip dysplasia left hip- subluxation and right hip dislocation. It has also affected my right eye more than my left.

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TSB | @terrirussell | Jul 1, 2023
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@michc

How the Dr responded about EDS was my red flag to get as far away from him. I asked for the finger splints and he just stared at me. He has no idea. I’ve had to advocate to get special physical therapy for EDS. Please tell me more about PUSH. My right hand/arm is much more “loose” than the left. I have congenital hip dysplasia left hip- subluxation and right hip dislocation. It has also affected my right eye more than my left.

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PUSH hand/finger braces are the ones used in the states for PT and stabilizers! Best thing for all your joints is wearing Fit Flop shoes as you imprint in them and they act as shock absorbers to your joints but the imprint corrects the imbalance from one side of the body to the other. The differential is addressed and it has a wobble board in heel to stabilize you! They are a Godsend to male or female w EDS! Or anything else! On Amazon

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catstx | @catstx | Jul 3, 2023

You might have Dupyens Constricture. I have it, as did my father and brother. Look it up to see if it fits your condition

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froehlich22 | @froehlich22 | Jul 4, 2023
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@catstx

You might have Dupyens Constricture. I have it, as did my father and brother. Look it up to see if it fits your condition

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Yes-since diagnosed with PMR yes I get them a lot and it’s painful. I have started to take magnesium and extra Vit D.

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roxxxy2626 | @roxxxy2626 | Jul 5, 2023

Hello,
My boyfriend has had the same issue. What we found out is it was from dehydration. We bought some electrolytes to add to bottle water and the spasms and cramps have gone away. You might want to give it a try.
Good luck

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kalliope56 | @kalliope56 | Jul 5, 2023
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@roxxxy2626

Hello,
My boyfriend has had the same issue. What we found out is it was from dehydration. We bought some electrolytes to add to bottle water and the spasms and cramps have gone away. You might want to give it a try.
Good luck

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That was one of the first things I tried and it didn’t help.

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rjmtwit | @rjmtwit | Jul 6, 2023
In reply to @kalliope56 "My hand specialist said mine was not trigger finger, carpal tunnel, or Dup-Contracture, which is why..." + (show)
@kalliope56

My hand specialist said mine was not trigger finger, carpal tunnel, or Dup-Contracture, which is why he referred me to a neurologist. The Gabapentin seems to be working well; however, I would still like to determine the root cause of my problem.

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My old fingers dislocate every morning when I make the bed! Not too bad,
so I have not had my hands worked on but have had very good fixes with other joints.
Check out this ... There are evidently ligaments and tendons in hands too! https://prolotherapynashville.com/connective-tissue-damage/
"Until the 1950s, ligaments were believed to be a significant source of somatic pain—back pain, neck pain, and joint pain in general. There were at least two reasons upon which this belief was based. First, the nerve density in ligaments (and tendons) is very high. Damage in these structures would be expected to cause significant symptoms. Secondly, diagnostics were based on physical examination."
Improvements in imaging, which doesn't show this kind of damage and cortisone and NSAIDS left the diagnostic of careful palpation in the past ... and prolotherapy and PRP to fix this connective tissue damage and dispell inflammation as the cause got lost too. Prolotherapy can work and needs to become an orthopedic tool.

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