Problems with my hands

[ScottCron]

Gradually my fingers have been curling and stiffening up. The joints feel fine so I think it may be tendons shortening. I can't straighten the worst affected fingers anymore so getting anything out of a pocket is near impossible. Does anyone else battle with this and have you found anything that alleviates these issues.

[Hidden]

Yes. Iam 71 years old and assumed my problems were rheumatic. I also have trouble putting earrings on- getting money out of my purse- peeling vegetables and loads of other things. I find exercising them in the morning helps a bit.

Chris

[murcia]

Sounds like Rhumetoid Arthritis get it checked out

[neta]

Getting money out of a wallet and holding a fork or spoon--harder. So is waving and clapping. N

[Klutzy]

I have no diagnosis, but I have the same thing on 1 finger that started slowly changing years ago but has gotten worse each year. People have asked if I have RA, but I can bend my finger. There's no joint pain with it or redness. I've wondered if it's dupuytren contracture, but mine looks slightly different.

[Guyb in reply to Klutzy]

I have ataxia and years ago my fingers started hurting and small lumps on my palm,dupuytrens contracture was diagnosed had the op and was perfect ,now ataxia has spread so maybe

[Klutzy in reply to Guyb]

Good you had surgery for it. Sorry abput yiur ataxia spreading

[sylviagreenhalgh]

a friend of mine has this . she thought initially it was the Parkinsons disease she had . her hands are very painful especially the thumbs which are swollen and misshapen. I gave her Voltarol gel to rub in which gave some relief but when she saw the rheumatologist she is being referred for surgery on her thumbs- they will split the bone in her thumb- sounds painful. she has rheumatoid arthritis but was told to rest the swollen and painful joints as much as possible. hope you get answers aboutthis all the best Sylvia

[Klutzy]

Scott,

I forgot to add in my first reply. You may know this already, but spasticity. can lead to contractures. But I don't know if that's the same as tendon shortening. I've always thought my odd finger deformity was related to whatever I have because as my balance became worse, so did my finger.

[Litty]

Happens every so often. I try siting on hand for bit x