The possible causes of stiff hand joints after waking up from sleep include osteophytes, rheumatoid arthritis, tenosynovitis, cervical spondylosis and so on.
1. Osteomalacia: stiffness of hand joints after waking up from sleep may be caused by osteomalacia, a kind of proliferative osteoarthropathy, with bony proliferative organisms in the joints of the fingers, resulting in pain, swelling and stiffness of finger joints.
2. Rheumatoid arthritis: rheumatoid arthritis is caused by inflammation of the synovium in the joints. It is mainly manifested by obvious morning stiffness and pain in the joints of the hands, so there are symptoms of stiffness in the joints of the hands after waking up from sleep.
3. Tenosynovitis: General joint pain caused by cold, strain, etc. People who work with fingers for a long time are more likely to suffer from tenosynovitis. Friction of the tendons causes inflammation of the tendon sheaths, resulting in pain and stiffness in the joints after waking up.
4. Cervical spondylosis: As cervical spondylosis compresses the nerves, it causes pain and numbness in the upper limbs due to nerve compression, which may lead to stiffness in the joints of the hands after waking up.
Waking up with stiff hands may also have other reasons, it is recommended to go to the hospital in a timely manner, improve the examination to clarify the cause of the disease, under the guidance of the doctor to give targeted treatment or treatment, so as not to delay the condition.