Why are my hands sore?
Lately if I do an unaccustomed amount of work - like screwing into really hard wood (pun intended) or otherwise using my hands to do heavy, hard work, they get sore. My fingers might be a little sore, but it's mostly the heels of my hands. It's more apparent than it was in the past. Could this just be the toll of aging (I'm 42) or is that the first dread sign of arthritis or something equally hideous?
Why are my knees so stiff after sitting? i am only 13?
I grew up with something that was always referred to as "runners knee" and had knees that bothered me on and off throughout my adolescence and young adulthood. one of the stipulations of this "disease" was that I need to stretch regularly because I can barely stretch my muscles though I am a functional person who exercises regularly. I never sat cross legged until I was over twenty to tell you the honest truth so you may want to see someone about it and maybe get an MRI, but I don't think it is all necessary, some may, but unless they find some unusual problem with your knees, which they won't, they would just tell you that you have to stretch regularly and maybe do some physical therapy. It's never a bad idea to know exactly what's wrong with you, it just depends on the resources you have on hand.
Morning Stiffness, which this sounds like, is typically associated with arthritis.Which arthritis? Usually Rheumatoid (RA) or Ostearthritis (OA) , though others as well. And conditions such as Lupus and Fibromyalgia.In Rheumatoid arthritis, the stiffness typically lasts longer than in Osteoarthritis. Could be at least a half hour.In Osteoarthritis, generally the symptoms last less than a half hourThere may be exceptions in duration for inflammatory variants (i.e Osteoarthritis can have inflammation to greater or lesser degrees) RA and OA can co-existWhile Carpal Tunnel Syndrome gets much press and is important to know about, and while it may co-exist with arthritis, morning stiffness is not a typical symptom.See your doctor/ a doctor as soon as you can to confirm the diagnosis. This is usually straightforward based on a thorough history and physical supplemented as needed with x-ray and blood tests such as CRP (C reactive protein) and ESR (sedimentation rate). REFERENCES:Morning stiffness and its influence onA reevaluation of the symptom of mornin
What causes stiff fingers and hands?
It is important to see your physician. He/she can perform tests for rheumatoid arthritis and other conditions that may cause stiffness in the small joints. I agree that you could probably get some relief by taking a non-steroidal such as aspirin, ibuprofen or naproxen, but if the relief you get keeps you from finding out what is going on, then you haven't done yourself any favors. Rheumatoid arthritis and other arthritic conditions, undiagnosed and untreated, can lead to permanent deformity and disability.
Because you are not warming up and stretching the muscles in your hand when you begin, then you are overworking them as you write.The muscles in your hand and fingers are very small, but they are just like the other muscles in your body. When you begin to work them, they do not work as smoothly until they warm up and stretch.Also, because they are small muscles, the tire more quickly that the big muscles.How to avoid the problem:Find a professional pianist and have them teach you some of the stretching and warm-up exercises they use when they begin practice. Move and stretch your finger and hand muscles for a few minutes before you start writing.Take frequent breaks. Stop every half-hour or so for a few minutes rest for your hands, and allow them to rest on your desk or your lap. Then give them a mild stretch and open and close them a few times, and start again. As they strengthen you will find you may be able to go longer between breaks, but even if you become a professional calligrapher, you will still need to take them.
Consult a physician.There’s a relatively benign condition called Reynaud’s phenomenon that is the result of spasms in small arteries that causes what you describe, but if you have a concern about your health, a physician is the person to ask.
Since you tagged this as “restless leg syndrome,” I’m going to make the assumption that you have RLS and are experiencing new onset symptoms in one arm. I’ve had pretty bad RLS for my whole life and definitely have experienced this too. The first thing to note is that RLS is a progressive condition for the most part; in other words, it tends to get worse over the course of a patient’s life. The other piece of this is that some people who take dopamine meds over the long term experience augmentation, a phenomenon which is a worsening of symptoms especially during the daytime.It is not especially common for RLS to present in a non-leg area, but it is totally possible. In my experience it tends to happen when the symptoms are most severe. Few people have it happen, but again, definitely possible. I would recommend contacting your RLS doc if you are super concerned, or at least updating them on your new symptoms next time you see them.The only thing that concerns me is the word “shaky.” This isn’t usually used to describe RLS since the symptoms are generally voluntary. If you are experiencing new onset involuntary shaking and/or don’t have RLS, please seek medical attention.
It’s very likely that either he’s gone into hibernation or, I am afraid to say he is in the stage where he will die very soon. If he’s still breathing then try to gently warm him by putting him in a room that you know is warm enough, and then try to reverse the situation! Don't expect he wakes up from one minute to the next, but if he is in hibernation, He should slowly wake up and all will be well, but if he’s not waking up and she is getting colder then I am afraid that his time has come to cross Rainbow Bridge andtheres nothing you can do to reverse the situation.
In Laban Movement Analysis terminology what you are describing is known as “Bound Flow”.Bound Flow can be created, basically, from ineffeciant muscle tone and can usually be addressed by just learning to relax.Of course, just learning to relax is no small thing in itself.Getting a bit more complex, it can also relate to that when one muscle fires, its “antagonist” i.e. the muscle that does the opposite job, also fires at the same time.I would recommend you engage in any kind of activity that is focussed on Neuromuscular re-education, whether it calls itself this or not:Contemporary Approaches might be Alexander Technique, Feldenkrais, Body-Mind Centering, Bartenieff or any other Somatic Movement approach. Traditional approaches include Yoga, Tai Chi/Qi Gong etc.In Dance there is a whole set of techniques known under the umbrella of “Release Technique” which is specifically focussed on this problem. The main release techniques which I know of are Anatomical Release Technique (which is the work of Mary Fulkerson), Skinner Releasing Technique, Klein Technique as well as the “proto-release techniques” of Hawkins and Humphrey/Limon technique.Also try Contact Improvisation. This can also address this problem very effectively.From my own professional background, a great practice I can recommend is connecting your movement with your naval. Lie on the floor - release your weight into the earth. The move each limb with an aware of how the tips of your fingers/toes connect to your belly button and vice versa. Let this take you into rolling and changing levels (i.e from lying to standing and the stages in between) and let yourself be surprised.This is a simple starting point and there is a lot more complexity to this - it is, as always, very individualised.The purpose of this exercise, in Laban terminology, is that in bound flow, movement tends to sequence more from the periphery of the body to the centre. In Free Flowing movement, this sequencing is reversed, from the centre to the periphery.
First off, see a doctor.I imagine that by now you have. But, if not, please do. Regardless, I'll include this answer for anyone else with similar symptoms.You are on the young side for arthritis but that does not preclude it. Weight lifting, gripping a weight bar tightly and repetitively, could predispose to this. As could other sorts of so-called Repetitive Stress Injury (RSI). RSI goes by various names including Repetitive Trauma and Cumulative Stress and Trauma as well as Overuse Syndrome. Trigger finger, that was mentioned in another answer, is not typically as diffuse as you seem to describe your symotomsFor the sake of completeness, even though you are young, I will include the answer I gave to a related question Why are my hands stiff and painful in the morning?Morning Stiffness, which this sounds like, is typically associated with arthritis.Which arthritis? Usually Rheumatoid (RA) or Ostearthritis (OA) , though others as well. And conditions such as Lupus and Fibromyalgia.In Rheumatoid arthritis, the stiffness typically lasts longer than in Osteoarthritis. Could be at least a half hour.In Osteoarthritis, generally the symptoms last less than a half hourThere may be exceptions in duration for inflammatory variants (i.e Osteoarthritis can have inflammation to greater or lesser degrees)RA and OA can co-existWhile Carpal Tunnel Syndrome gets much press and is important to know about, and while it may co-exist with arthritis, morning stiffness is not a typical symptom.See your doctor/ a doctor as soon as you can to confirm the diagnosis. This is usually straightforward based on a thorough history and physical supplemented as needed with x-ray and blood tests such as CRP (C reactive protein) and ESR (sedimentation rate).REFERENCES:Morning stiffness and its influence onA reevaluation of the symptom of morni