This article was co-authored by Eric Baron, DO and by wikiHow staff writer, Hunter Rising. Dr. Eric P. Baron is a staff ABPN (American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology) board certified Neurologist and a UCNS (United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties) Diplomat board certified in Headache Medicine at Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute, Center for Neurological Restoration – Headache and Chronic Pain Medicine, in Cleveland, Ohio. With over 15 years of experience practicing medicine, he specializes in helping patients with headaches, migraines, and facial pain. Dr. Baron holds a BS in Biology from the University of Toledo and a DO from The Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine. Following his medical education, he completed his neurology residency and fellowship in headache medicine at Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Baron has authored publications in journals such as The Journal of Headache and Pain and was named one of “America’s Top Physicians."
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You rely on using your hands every day, but it can be pretty difficult to get something done when they’re shaking. Even though it’s a bit of a nuisance, there are a variety of things you can do to make your hands steady again. We’ll start with some things you can do to quickly treat shaky hands and move on to a few exercises and lifestyle changes you can try out for longer relief.
Steps
Warnings
- If your hands start shaking so much that they interfere with your regular activities, contact your doctor to see if there are underlying conditions you need to take care of.⧼thumbs_response⧽
References
- ↑ https://youtu.be/yJhI0Du5jO4?t=177
- ↑ https://sweetnessandbite.com/tips-for-cake-decorating-with-shaky-hands/
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- ↑ https://www.keckmedicine.org/5-hand-exercises-to-help-you-maintain-your-dexterity-flexibility/
- ↑ https://www.keckmedicine.org/5-hand-exercises-to-help-you-maintain-your-dexterity-flexibility/
- ↑ https://www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/muscle-bone-and-joints/exercises/exercises-for-wrist-hand-and-finger-problems#finger-and-thumb-touch
- ↑ https://www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/muscle-bone-and-joints/exercises/exercises-for-wrist-hand-and-finger-problems#clenched-wrist-bend
- ↑ https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/essential-tremor/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20350539
- ↑ https://rightasrain.uwmedicine.org/body/food/too-much-caffeine
- ↑ https://blogs.cornell.edu/ccesuffolkfhw/2015/07/02/are-apples-better-than-coffee/
- ↑ https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/Press_releases/2004/09_29_04.html
- ↑ https://www.ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/Patient-Caregiver-Education/Fact-Sheets/Tremor-Fact-Sheet
- ↑ https://www.alcohol.org/effects/alcohol-shakes/
- ↑ https://louisville.edu/medicine/departments/familymedicine/files/L081611.pdf
- ↑ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4296843/
- ↑ https://www.cdc.gov/sleep/about_sleep/how_much_sleep.html
- ↑ https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/essential-tremor-disorder
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- ↑ https://www.piedmont.org/living-better/shaky-hands-%E2%80%94-normal-or-not
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- ↑ https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003192.htm