How to stop curling hands up?

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This thread confirmed that many aspie people do. http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt59566.html

I want to know what can I do about it. I damaged my wrists by digging with a spade (had to get rid of the therapists body lol)

I'm in a lot of pain just cooking, working with my hands and even typing is becoming difficult.

I thought about skater wrist guards which keep the wrist straight? Would appreciate any advice thanks. These photos taken from the older thread above

I wouldnt know, since I dont do it.

Why do autistics do this in the first place I hold up my arms and hands all awkward like and such. It's never really been a problem beyond looking odd though. Wrist guards sound like a good idea, but I would assume if they were heavy it'd just make it worse.

I do that when I fall asleep for some reason. (And sometimes during the day, but not a lot.) Because of some repetitive strain problems I wore some drug-store-bought wrist protectors for a while. Probably a lot like the wrist protectors you mentioned. It worked out fine; didn't keep me up or anything. And the drugstore ones might be lighter than the skater type, BTW.

I also wonder why that happens. I think I've seen people with other disabilities like cerebral palsey do that, but have no idea what the mechanism is.

I do but I think in me it may reflect being introverted or withdrawn, perhaps.

I do and I wonder why also. I often walk with my arm in front of me with my hand twisted up. I hate it when I realize I am doing it.

I made my own thread about this months back too, here is a picture of my hand I found in a photograph of mine:

Yes, many do.

What can we do to keep them straight, awake or asleep

I twist my wrist. curl my hands, or clench my fingers tightly and hold these positions for a few minutes at a time, which I imagine makes me look like I have cerebral palsy or like I've had a stroke. It's actually a stim, as I am aware of only doing it when I am happy/excited or nervous/anxious and I happen to enjoy doing it.

I do all kinds of weird things with my hands and the scary thing is I notice new ones all the time. I often curl my hands back, and I didnt notice I do this until recently. Playing music has led me to channel a lot of my urges into rhythmic finger tapping. I might actually be annoying people more by doing that, but it feels more constructive to me than my usual hand games.

Okaayyyy... I'm really shocked.
I have always done that with my right hand - across my chest - straight, and wrist angled down, fingers splayed.
I put it down to breaking my arm when I was six, and because it was across my chest for a couple of months, I assumed it had just become a routine.
I don't know how to stop doing it subconsciously, but sometimes, I realise I'm doing it, and put my arm down, embarrassed
I guess my problem isn't as bad as yours, though.

I do it alot with my arms crossed, then again i always have my arms crossed.

Wrist injuries respond pretty well to being wrapped with an elastic bandage or wrist brace. Try that for a few days and see if it helps. Sometimes if the injury isn't too bad you can just brace it at night and take the brace off during the day.

I would like to know how to keep the wrist straight, asleep and/or awake. Thanks