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The involuntary muscle contraction in fingers or hand while writing — fingers or hand moving uncontrollably — is referred to as Writer’s Cramp. Since muscle coordination is lacking, it becomes difficult to hold a pen. In most cases, the symptoms appear only when writing and this medical condition is termed Simple Writer’s Cramp. In a few cases, however, the symptoms may also appear while doing other activities like eating (Dystonic Writer’s Cramp). The main symptom is tight gripping of the pen along with flexion (inward movement towards the body) of the wrist. At times, there is a pain in hands or shaking of hand. The reason is the over-use of hands. The Homeopathic remedies for writer’s cramp are made of natural substances are totally safe with zero side effects. The involuntary muscle contraction in fingers or hand while writing along with fingers or hand moving uncontrollably is referred to as Writer’s Cramp. It is a type of specific type of focal dystonia. Dystonia is involuntary and sustained muscle contraction, focal means affecting only one body part (here hands and fingers) and specific means it occurs specifically while writing. It is also known as ‘task specific dystonia’ or ‘focal hand dystonia’. Brain sends false signals to muscles leading to increased muscle contractions and abnormal hand posture while writing. Since muscle coordination is lacking, it becomes difficult to hold a pen. The main symptom is tight gripping of the pen along with flexion (inward movement towards the body) of the wrist. At times, there is a pain in hands or jerking in hands. The reason is the over-use of hands. Writer’s Cramp can be effectively treated with natural medicines. The homeopathic remedies for Writer’s Cramp are made of natural substances are totally safe with zero side effects. These medicines help in muscle relaxation of hand by working on the root cause behind it. There are signs of improvement within the first few months of treatment and Writer’s Cramp can be rooted out completely with the continuous intake of remedies.
Top Natural Homeopathic Remedies for Writer’s Cramp
Stannum Met, Magnesium Phos, Cuprum Met and Gelsemium are the top homeopathic remedies for treating Writer’s Cramp.
1. Stannum Met
Stannum Met is one of the best remedy for Writer’s Cramp. It is indicated when one feels cramps in hands and fingers when one picks up the pen and writing is started. There is sudden tightness in the muscles of hands and fingers which remain in the same position for a while. Along with this, jerking in hands while writing is marked. Stannum Met is highly recommended when the complaint arises from overuse of hands, as in the case of professional writers and typists. Along with cramps, the hand and arms also feel heavy while writing. Weakness in the hand of paralytic type may be felt.
2. Magnesium Phos
Magnesium Phos is a great muscle relaxant (helps release contraction of muscle). It is an ideal natural medicine for Writer’s Cramp when pain occurs along with contracted muscles in the hand. The pain can be stitching, shooting or cutting in nature. A peculiar characteristic feature is relief from warmth or applying pressure over the hand. This medicine is equally effective in treating cramps in hands that arise from playing instruments with hands like violin, piano, etc. It is also beneficial for cramps in other body parts like abdomen, legs and feet. Cramps that occur from prolonged exertion are well treated with this medicine. Magnesium Phos is of great help in strengthening the muscles of hands as well as relieving contractions and pain.
3. Cuprum Met
It is another highly useful medicine to treat writer’s cramp cases, especially in fingers. It is also a magnificent medicine to help relax muscles. Jerking of hand may attend it. There may occur clenching of thumb in palm. Besides, it is indicated to help cases of cramps of feet, toes and calf muscles.
4. Gelsemium
This natural medicine is well indicated when Writer’s Cramp that is accompanied by a significant weakness of the hand. Gelsemium is the ideal medicine when cramps appear in the hand, fingers or forearm while writing. It seems as if the muscles cannot be controlled and they are working without the will of the person. There is a sudden spasmodic contraction of muscles of hands or fingers, with weakness in hands. The person feels fatigued after even after little exertion in writing. Jerking or trembling of hands may be noticed in such cases. Anxiety may worsen this condition.
5. Kali Phos
Kali Phos can be used to improve the nerve power in hands. It also helps to remove muscle contractions due to over-use of hands. Kali Phos is the best natural remedy when slight exertion of hand leads to cramping conditions. Slight exertion of hand in writing results in contraction of muscles. Numbness may also be felt by the person along with contracted muscles. Stress may make the condition worse.
6. Cyclamen
This medicine is of great help when there occurs contraction of right thumb and index finger. These remain in contracted position and can be extended with application of force. A drawing painful sensation is also felt in the wrist.
7. Ruta
Ruta is considered when there occurs contraction of fingers. Besides, pain is felt in wrist and hands. Lastly, a drawing or tearing sensation is felt in fingers, hands and forearms.
8. Silicea
Silicea is an excellent remedy when coldness or sweating of hands is dominantly present along with muscle contraction. While writing, the person experiences contraction of muscles along with rigidity in the hand. The flexibility of hand is lost. Pain of tearing nature may also be felt. There may also be symptoms of numbness or weakness of hands.
9. Brachyglottis Repens
It is indicated when there is cramping in thumb, fingers and wrist while writing. Soreness in hands can occur. Weakness in limbs may be present.
Signs And Symptoms
Initially there is difficulty in writing intermittently but as condition progresses, cramping is felt soon after one starts writing. The following signs and symptoms are noted in Writer’s Cramp:
Tight gripping of pen/pencil
Flexion (bending) of wrist and elevation of elbow
Extension of fingers at times resulting in falling of pen from hand when writing
Discomfort in wrist, fingers and forearm
Lack of muscle coordination of hand, inability to obey commands by hand and fingers
In some of hand dystonia cases, sustained hand posture may occur like clenched fist and bent wrist
Due to above complaints writing becomes untidy
Types Of Writer’s Cramp
1. Simple Writer’s Cramp: When symptoms appear only while writing and only the ability to write is affected. The hand twists in strange postures while writing.
2. Dystonic Writer’s Cramp: In this type, the symptoms appear even while doing tasks with hands other than writing, for example, it may appear while doing other activities like eating, applying makeup, buttoning a shirt,etc.
Cause
1. It usually starts between age of 30 to 50 yrs. Simple Writer’s Cramp is more common type. It is linked with overuse of hands like excessive writing for years together. Other factors that play a role are holding pen inappropriately and keeping poor posture of hands while writing. Stress and anxiety can worsen the symptoms.
2. It has been found in research that in persons having writer’s cramp there is decreased brain tissue (gray matter) in those brain areas (cerebellum, thalamus and sensorimotor cortex) which control hand movement on affected side. Though it is still not understood well if these changes are the cause or the result of this condition. Besides, there is a theory that suggest that brain changes might be a part of adaptation due to sustained repetitive hand movement.
3. Dystonic writer’s cramp is less common type and occurs usually as a part of generalised dystonia affecting multiple body parts.
4. Writer’s Cramp may have a genetic component. It is estimated that in about 20% of the persons having writer’s cramp, there is a family member having complaint of dystonia. A gene DYT1 is linked with generalised dystonia.
5. In some cases, hand dystonia may be acquired from some injury, lesions of spinal cord and peripheral nerve damage. In such cases, symptoms are experienced even when hand is at rest, pain may be felt and symptoms may occur in body parts other than hand.
Complications
It includes trembling of hands during cramping and involvement of the other hand in dystonia as well. Another complication that can arise is dystonia in some other body part, like eyelids. In about 50% people having simple writer’s cramp, chances of developing dystonic writer’s cramp are more.
Diagnosis
There are no specific laboratory investigations for diagnosis of Writer’s Cramp. It is diagnosed clinically based on symptom presentation. In some cases. nerve conduction test and electromyography may be recommended if doctor suspects some other medical condition affecting hands and fingers apart from Writer’s Cramp, like Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
Respected sir I am 49 years old. I write right hand.while writing I have to hold a pen very tight and after certain time it started to pain my thumb and inside finger of thumb be jerking.which cause of difficult to write.sir I am suffering from since last one year.i have taken gelsemium30,stannum met 30,mag phod 6x ,zincum met 30 but no received response.i shall be very thankful to you if you suggest good homeopathy medicine for me.
Salica 200 4 drop 3times daily 3 months
Since a past few years, I am unable to write as well as do signature. I am now 50 years old and while writing, pen gets slip from my fingers particularly from thumb and I can not hold a grip on it. While writing I have to hold a pen very tight and after certain time it started paining to my thumb. Movements of my right hand and fingers are normal. I have taken Homeopathy medicines from two different doctors but of no use. They suggested me to change position of holding a pen but of no use too. I shall be very thankful to u if u suggest good homeopathy medicine to me.
Respected sir I am 49 years old. I write right hand.while writing I have to hold a pen very tight and after certain time it started to pain my thumb and inside finger of thumb be jerking.which cause of difficult to write.sir I am suffering from since last one year.i have taken gelsemium30,stannum met 30,mag phod 6x ,zincum met 30 but no received response.i shall be very thankful to you if you suggest good homeopathy medicine for me.
I have been diagnosed with writer’s cramp in 2015. I am unable to write even single sentence as my wrist bend to right direction due to non movement of wrist in a rythemic way with the progression of sentence in right direction. I also feel extra tight grip with pen
Since 2018 I have tried with my left hand but there is also some kind of difficulty.
I have also noted that there is not any difficulty with other daily routine work. In EMG NCV test, strenght of muscle as well as nerve are good but there is some calcium deficiency.
Please suggest medicine as I am a student and need to treat this problem.
I am finding it difficult to sign and write a sentence straight. I recently noticed that during walking I’m walking with extra effort to my right leg
Sir actually I am suffering from writers cramp from the last 1 years but there is no improvement can U plzzz tell how to cure this
Writting crams since last 10 years .i am 73 years old hand and arms feel heavy while writting.ple sugest homeopathy treatment thanking you
Doshi pune
I am suffering with the problem of writers cramps. During writing it feels pain in my fingers, wrist, forearms. My handwriting getting in worst condition. It feels tremers in hand during writing. Will u pls. Suggest any suitable madecine to get rid from this problem.
Thanks
Dear Sir
I am having problem while writing. I avoid to write because of pain in fingers, hand and arm.
Plz suggest best homeopathic medicine.
Dear Dr ,I m 59 year old and suffering from writers cramp for the last 15 year I started writing with left hand and is comfortable but still I want to start right hand I have taken biotoxin injections but no improvement
I have started gelsemium 200 for the last 5 months but no improvement,would you suggest better medicine,thanks
Good morning madam iam facing difficulty in writing from jan 2019.i want your suggestions for my recovery.
Sir, I am facing difficulty in writing from April this year. As earlier I am taking medicine for vitamins (as doctor recommended me) 1week ago I gone to neuro doctor so she told me ,you had writters cramps in you hand(right). So she told me their is no treatment for this disease and at present I am student (23yr) so she suggested me to take botox injections for temporary treatment (cures cramps for 5-6month). As I am facing little bit difficulty in gripping pen.their is no pain due to cramp(only some pain occured due to holding pen in different way) . No jerk while writing and also no sweat problem during writing.please suggest me which medicine I can take . Or should I go to local homeopath near me ?
I have a similar handwritng problem, but carry a heavy set of other far more serious problems. I am 76 years old, have Parkinson’s disease diagonised in 2008, but I knew I had it much earlier as both parents were diagonised so in the early 1980s as was a sister diagonised in 2000. So I learnt from them what to expect. My PD progressed rapidly from 2017, now taking 19 Rytary capsules per day ..Had Deep Brain Stimulation surgery in Aug-Oct 2020. Alas it been very unsuccesful, has made my Parkinson’s Disease much, much worse..
I have numerous problems, but I write to you for particular help in curing the Task Specific Tremor in my right hand fingers, namely to improve my handwriting, and to lesser extent my typing
i made a contact before about 7/8 months ago. the issue of payment channel was my problem. I wish to revisit the issue how you could be of help in handling what i suspect to be writer cramp.
Sir I’m 23 yrs old and I’m suffering from this last two years.When i try to write my hand vibrating and i can’t put my hand to write if I want and it automatically up if I don’t want too plz give me solution I failed 2 times in my exam bcz of this
sir, (1) wheather this disease( writer’s cramp) is curable or not in homeopathy?
(2) kindly send me your clinic address with contact number, if it is in delhi ??
I am sufferring from vibration in finger when writing so my writing is no read pls give me name of medicine
Hello
I am suffering from writer’s cramp last 4 years.. suggest me about medicines..
Dhirendra
I have got checked myself today from Neurologist regarding my problem of vibration during writing.
Neurologist diagnosed as Writers Cramp.
Earlier One homeopathic Dr said T my problem is due to Chorea.
Please suggest me the Homeopathic medicine for my problem.
Sir I’m suffering from writer’s cramp from last 3 years and finding difficulty in writing, eating and holding something so please give some treatment and suggestion.
simple writer’s cramp
My daughter 15 years old is suffering from writers cramp. She is not able to hold pen and had to change her grip. She feels tired after writing few lines. Kindly suggest a medicine
Hi Dr.I am a victim of Writers cramp for 6 years
Sir, my wife is suffering with Writer’s cramp for the past ten years. Fingers don’t have control while eating or while doing any other work. Even tying the hair, wearing saree is a difficult job. While writing the pointing finger is lifted upwards (may be 60 degrees) without her doing so. Can you please suggest some remedy. Normally the pain is not felt, unless worked for a long time. Only inability to perform the work is the issue.