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What Causes Stiffness In Joints And Hands?

Posted on Fri, 20 Mar 2015

Question: What can cause hands to stiff? Specially when cold? Just recently diagnosed with a small cervical hernia. Tks

Answered by Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (21 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Cold causes stiffness

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have studied your case. Cold weather usually causes stiffness and it is a known fact. But before I advised you any thing I want to know little more detail.
1.Are you having pain in multiple joints?
2.How long joint stiffness stays in morning?
3.Are you taking any medication since long time?
Please send me answers of these questions. I will try my best to help you.
Thanks

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (2 hours later)

Its been about three weeks. Comes and goes but i noticed its more when my hands are cold I take atenolol 50mg daily, 1.5 alprazolam daily and everyother day lipitor20mg for about 1.5 years. After an accident a year and a half ago, i have been real stressed.....thats why the alprazolam. Tks

Answered by Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (8 hours later)

Brief Answer:
You need to take calcium and B 12

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have studied your case. I think that you are having deficiency of Calcium and B 12. So I would suggest you to follow these steps.
1.Hot water fomentation twice daily.
2.Calcium and Vitamin D 3 daily.
3.Tablet Methylcobal one daily.
I hope these steps will help you. Let me know if you want to ask any further questions.
Thanks

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Shanthi.E