Hand swelling in the morning can be caused by physiological factors, rheumatoid arthritis, peripheral neuropathy, peripheral nerve compression syndrome.
1. Physiological factors: healthy people in the upper limb pressure, cold stimulation, etc. may also appear in the morning hand swelling can not clench the fist phenomenon, which is a normal physiological phenomenon, often in the rest, warmth after the complete relief.
2. Rheumatoid arthritis: rheumatoid arthritis is a typical symptom of morning stiffness of the joints, manifested in the morning palms difficult to clench fists.
3. Peripheral neuropathy: When suffering from peripheral neuropathy, patients may have hand sensory impairment, numbness or even muscle weakness, which may also cause difficulty in clenching the fist in the morning.
4. Peripheral nerve compression syndrome: If the patient suffers from elbow tube syndrome, carpal tunnel syndrome and other peripheral nerve compression syndrome, the tissues around the joints are prone to swelling during sleep, which makes it difficult to make a fist with both hands in the morning.
It is recommended that if the patient’s hands are swollen in the morning and the symptom of not being able to make a fist is difficult to be relieved on its own, then go to the regular hospital in time for diagnosis and treatment, so as to avoid delaying the condition.