Why do my hands swell after a long walk?

Me too. It's probably just circulation. It was really bad when I first started and almost never happens anymore. Try swinging your arms a little bit when you walk...

Mine do this too! I thought it was from danging down but they did it yesterday after a long bike ride too and were still swollen this morning! They've gone down now though and I have no idea when or why. lol

It's probably related to electrolyte balance in your body. I see this happen to me also but since I've started exercising more, it's happened to a lesser degree.

You might try watching your sodium intake. Or getting some additional exercise. Both may help reduce the degree of the swelling.

It's the heat. You're most likely walking enough to raise your body temperature. Hands swell when they're hot. Simple a that, nothing you can do about it.

Me too. It's probably just circulation. It was really bad when I first started and almost never happens anymore. Try swinging your arms a little bit when you walk...

yes, it could be that you walk with your arms at your side all the time, that is what I do unless I am jogging or running (which is not very often, lol) so I bet the blood goes to your hands and they swell.

I have the same issue when I run so I researched it on google and found out why it was happening. It's nothing serious so that was good. Here's some info on it at livestrong.com

http://www.livestrong.com/article/211317-why-do-my-fingers-swell-when-i-run/

when you walk you hang your hands down, your heart is pumping blood to move you and the hands aren't that important if they're just dangling there. The blood pools. That's my theory...Hold your hands up as if you were jogging and swing them to keep the blood pumping all over. Also drink more water! Sometimes if I notice mine are swelling i put them on top of my head for awhile. I'm sure it's funny looking but who cares, it hurts after awhile if they're all puffy.

i'm sorry to report that my hands and mostly my feet do this same thing yet i have no idea why. could be heat or circulation, either way i hope we can eventually find this out.

I'm glad to see I'm not the only one with this problem. It happens all the time. I've learned to take my rings off before I work out.

When your working out really hard, awesomness tends to build up I certain areas. That's prolly what it is.

When your working out really hard, awesomness tends to build up I certain areas. That's prolly what it is.

Look at Popeye, he was full of awesomeness.

http://healthyliving.msn.com/diseases/heart-and-cardiovascular/why-do-my-hands-swell-up-when-i-walk-1

Mine do the same thing. It's uncomfortable while wearing jewelry, but doesn't last very long. Just make sure you drink plenty of fluids and keep up on the exercising. It may or may not disappear with the more fit you get. Like this article suggests, it could just be your body's way of keeping itself cool, especially on overly hot days if you happen to be doing your walk/jog outside! Good luck. I hope all of the answers you've recieved have helped you.

Circulation, when you're walking your body is focused more on that movement, than pushing blood through your arms.

How to reduce it or stop it, hold your arms up like speed walkers, cause the arms are level with your shoulders (near enough) and moving, your blood is flowing properly which means you wont get swelling.

I used to get it while running, but not when walking since i'm usually holding bags up.