It is a diuretic, which gets rid of water from your body and leads to dehydration. Caffeinated drinks like coffee, tea, and colas are also diuretics, but as long as you drink moderate amounts, they probably wonât cause dehydration.
Slow and gentle stretching of the hand or foot to ease the contracting muscle is the best way to stop this kind of cramp. Brand X Pictures/Brand X Pictures/Getty Images. If you have low levels of certain nutrients in your body, this can cause hand and foot cramps. If you have reduced levels of calcium and magnesium, that can bring on cramping. Lack of vitamin D can cause muscle spasms and cramps in your hands and feet.
Possible causes of numbness in one or both of your hands include: Alcohol use disorder. Amyloidosis. Brachial plexus injury. Carpal tunnel syndrome (cubital tunnel syndrome) Cervical spondylosis. Ganglion cyst.