Closed hands

[Amhoarten]

Recently diagnosed and thankfully hands not hurting me right now but I have noticed that I sub consciously rest with my hands closed around almost like a fist.  Once I notice I open them.  Probably sounds weird but wondered if anyone else finds this happening.  

[allanah]

No it doesn't. I did it subconsciously as it made my hands more comfy! ! Mention it to doc next time in case he wants ultrasound doing xx 

[nomoreheels]

No not weird, this was how it started with me & it developed into trigger finger. I still have to conciously open them if I'm aware enough to recognise I'm doing it just before falling asleep but still wake with them clenched. I don't think it's a natural reaction for me because if I try to make a fist it hurts but I do have OA in my hands! It may not be the same but worth mentioning if it becomes a problem.

[dotscott]

I have found that I do this, subconsciously, when asleep - think it must be the most comfortable position for my hands 😊

[Cara40]

Defo not weird. I like to curl my hands up and flex my wrist into a ball shape. I have splints to prevent me doing this over night 

I find the hands comfortable in this position. 

[Hidden]

Yep I get that but have splints for night time as mine hurt so much. Hope this helps.

[Crysztaal]

Not weird at all ! I was diagnosed 10 months ago originally with my knee now it has moved to my back ankle neck and left wrist ..I found myself doing the same thing and thought the same thing lol ! 

[Happygranny1958]

I do that too and find it painful to uncurl my hands first thing in the morning. I also have trigger fingers on my left hand and am having injections again at the base of my fingers on 10th May, this will be the second injection as we are trying to hold off surgery as my job involves a lot of typing. I think they can only inject three times though. I need to remember to ask about night splints too. X

[RichardG]

Used to do this at night but fingers used to "lock" and be very painful to open so forced myself to sleep with hands under pillow with fingers straight so I couldn't close them.