What is hand tremor when writing?

Hand tremors when writing cause a lot of inconvenience in daily work, especially for those who have to write a lot. This disease needs immediate treatment so as not to affect the quality of work and future development.

Hand tremor when writing is a manifestation of hand shaking when holding a pen, writing, or signing, it is difficult or impossible to control the hand to write at will. This makes scribbles, bad, incorrect writing... Hand tremor when writing is a symptom that can occur at any age, usually in people who have to hold a pen, many students, teachers, students, workers. administrative work, paperwork...

Hand tremors can be caused by muscle spasms in fingers and joints when writing, which is caused by a disorder in the nerve conduction system from the hands to the spinal cord and to the brain. For young people, hand tremors when writing can be a result of stress, anxiety, excessive anxiety, autonomic disorders. In the elderly, it may be due to essential tremor, Parkinson's disease, sequelae left after stroke, brain tumor, head trauma.
Other possible causes of hand tremors when writing are the effects of antidepressants, sedatives, potassium and calcium deficiencies...

Risk factors for triggering and aggravating hand tremors such as chronic cerebral ischemia such as hypertension, cervical spondylosis, carotid atherosclerosis...; In addition, when working regularly in a polluted environment, exposed to a lot of chemicals, heavy metals, pesticides is also a cause of high risk of hand tremors. when writing.

Although hand tremors when writing cannot be completely cured, with some of the following treatment methods will help you limit hand tremors and make it easier to hold the pen and write. Accordingly:
Drug treatment: Depending on the diagnosed cause of hand tremors when writing, your doctor will consider prescribing medication for you with anticholinergic drugs (Artan, Trihex) or botox injections. . These drugs should not be used for a long time because they easily lead to drug dependence and side effects. You need to get the right treatment as prescribed by your doctor. Limit stress and anxiety: You should take time to relax by practicing yoga meditation, practicing slow breathing, or listening to music regularly. When writing, you can take a deep breath, slowly exhale, the hand tremor when writing will decrease immediately and improve gradually over time. Do exercises to reduce hand tremors: Squeezing the ball, stretching finger joints helps to improve flexibility and strengthen muscle strength. You should practice regularly by using one hand to squeeze the soft, small rubber ball and hold it firmly for about 5 seconds, repeat 10 times in a row, then switch to the other hand to improve hand tremors. . Note how to hold the pen: Relax your hand when holding the pen, the more you try to squeeze and straighten it, the harder it is to control the shaking expression. You should relax your hands before writing by massaging, gently massaging your hands, breathing deeply evenly. You can use large pens to make it easier to write.

Eat healthy, healthy lifestyle: If you have hand tremors when writing, you should not use stimulants such as coffee, tobacco, or alcohol if you do not want the tremor to become uncontrollable. At the same time, increase the intake of green vegetables, fruits, eat more fish and legumes, foods rich in vitamins, minerals, omega-3 which are essential for brain activities.

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