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If you’ve ever had that feeling of your skin being too tight on your fingers, then you know the weird sensation when your hands swell while walking or running. Which always leads us to wonder, “WHY?”
And better yet, how can we stop it?
Because I don’t love the feeling of swollen fingers and not being able to pull my ring off, even if I know it will go away eventually.
Causes of Hand Swelling During Exercise
Why do hands swell while walking? There are a few common things that might be the culprit and most are not anything to worry about, but more a result of simply how our bodies react to the movement.
Unfortunately, though it’s a common problem, there are very few true scientific studies that have looked at this because it’s not usually considered a major medical issue. In most cases it’s not treatable by medication, but rather a few modifications in exercise.
But it’s darn uncomfortable! So let’s see what might be happening and anything you can do to help.
#1 Increased Blood Flow
Whether we are walking, hiking or running our heart is going to start pumping more blood out to our muscles to provide them with oxygen and energy.
Our body also starts…
