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writer's cramp

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(@sharma)
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I am suffering form writers cramp for last 5 years and I am a student. When I start writing my hand becomes stiff and I cannot write for more than 5 minutes.
Neurologist suggested there is no medicine for it. Does anyone have any experience or suggestions/advice? I would be grateful.

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(@bearlily)
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RE: writer's cramp

Writers Cramp is a form of dystonia. I know this because I have another form of dystonia. Its not very nice, is it!

Here is some info:
[link= http://www.dystonia-foundation.org/defined/writers.asp ]http://www.dystonia-foundation.org/defined/writers.asp[/link]

And here is a good forum where you can talk to others and find more information:
[link= http://www.dystonia-bb.org/forums/asd/ ]http://www.dystonia-bb.org/forums/asd/[/link]

Also try [link= http://www.wemove.org ]www.wemove.org[/link] specifically [link= http://www.wemove.org/dys/dys_flimb.html ]http://www.wemove.org/dys/dys_flimb.html[/link]

hth
BLxx

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(@anahata)
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RE: writer's cramp

It could be good ol fashioned carpal tunnel syndrome, but either way I would get an opinion from an osteopath.

CTS can cause a wide range of hand & forearm sypmtoms and there are several Threads on it on HP if you do a Forum Search.

Other possiblities include thoracic outlet syndrome, and neck problems.

Andrew.

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