cramping hands

[hurtingstylist]

i am in school for cosmotology and i have noticed that when i am styling hair or doing anything that involves tedious concentration, both of my hands tend to cramp up and go numb for long periods of time, it is painful much like a foot cramp or spasm but its starting to happen more and more.  My hands also shake a lot, and is uncontrollable always.  I do not have any health problems that i know of however my grandmother has severe osteoarthritis and i am worried that i may be at risk.  Is there anything i can do to control or rid of my problem hands?

[hurtingstylist]

yes yes i am tired often, and my muscles in my legs and back often hurt too, (i am 5'11")not only when im standing for long periods.  my breathing is ok to me, although whenever i am in pain i tend to hold my breath  and tense up which in turn makes me lightheaded. thank you for giving me your opinion.  i will go to my doctor and get checked.

[Abhijeet Deshmukh, MD]

Hi.

I am not sure but I guess your hands must be held in upward position for a long time. This reduces blood supply to the hands, leading to the symptoms. But, you also need to get a routine blood work done to see Hemoglobin and calcium levels. Low Hemoglobin level can cause symptoms of numbness and tingling when the hands are held in a position for a long time.

Please let me know of any other problems related to this. Do you feel tired easily ? How is your breathing when you get the cramps ?

Regards