i have just recently felt this problem in both hands.
i started PT last wk. the therapist feels that with the PT
and me doing my exercises at home that i will see improvement.

you might ask your dr about some hand PT.

Hi Keely
Like Erin, I am a crocheter and a sci-fi nut. I don't have spasticity in my fingers but I have other issues. They feel numb and hypersensitive and fat like big ol sausages. In those respects they are hard to control.

I crochet to relax, but the feel of the yarn can be so annoying. I do have tendenitis sx in my right arm also. I get a heavy tightness that can be most annoying. I am left handed, but crochet right handed, so it is an issue.

I've always wished I could play piano, so keep doing that. The mandolin how cool and unusual that is. You keep strumming girl! How fun to have met your hubby "at work". Such a romantic story. I hope it goes on forever.

Another thing. I lived in Colo (Denver) for several years and just loved it everyday. The beauty is spectacular and wish for it everyday. I'm now back in OH w/family which I missed alot while there.

Listen to the little voice inside you. Not the one controlled by fear, but the deeper truer one. I'm sure you'll make the right decision about Ty.

Interesting post, and question.

I have numb hands, usually lasting several weeks to months. So far I've always recovered though.

Besides the numbness, they are very stiff and feel like they've been dipped in cement. There have been a few times that the ache goes all the way up to my elbow (and/or to my knees in my legs). It feels like my tendons are being pulled to the max. I have presumed the arm/leg pain to be spasticity, but never considered that the sensation in my hands (stiffness) is also likely spasticity. It makes perfect sense though.

When my lower arms, wrists and hands are stiff, I do the exact opposite to what you are suggesting. I have been told to use arm/hand braces, to limit the movement (which is the opposite of what I've been told for my leg spasticity).

When I have this 'spasticity' in my hands/arms, I find that I tend to contort my wrists in abnormal ways. I will often find my hand clawing (drawing up to my body), and I will notice that my wrists are bent in quite unnatural ways. That is the reason I use the braces; to keep my joints/tendons still.

I will wear the braces in the evenings and every time I sleep, because it gives my arms/joints a rest. I also wear them because I know that I cram my hands in my pockets and/or twist my wrists in various ways when I sleep, and this forces them to stay straight. It definitely does help with the pain, if they are not free to do what they would want to do naturally.

Cherie

Yup, I've got some spasticity in hands as well. My thumb on my left hand tends to draw in toward the palm, and my right hand curls up when I'm asleep. I use my hands for painting, typing, mousing, etc. all the time, so I'm not sure how much more I could do to keep them from cramping. I do know that if they're tired, the spasticity is worse.