Scleroderma gloves: gentle support for stiff, sensitive hands
Scleroderma is a connective tissue disease that causes skin thickening, blood vessel changes, and internal organ involvement. Localized scleroderma typically affects the skin on hands and face, while systemic forms impact the entire body. The disease predominantly affects women ages 30-50.
If you have scleroderma, you're likely dealing with: joint pain and swelling, stiff fingers and wrists, numbness in feet and hands, painful fingertip ulcers, and compromised grip strength. These symptoms make gardening—an activity many find therapeutic—frustratingly difficult or painful.
higarden scleroderma gloves are designed with your specific needs in mind. The soft, seamless construction won't irritate sensitive skin or fingertip sores. The gentle compression provides wrist and hand support to reduce joint pain and stiffness. Most importantly, the silicone grip pattern compensates for weakened hand strength, giving you secure holding power for trowels, pruners, and watering cans without excessive squeezing that triggers pain.
For people with scleroderma who also experience Raynaud's attacks (a common overlap), these gloves provide temperature protection alongside joint support—addressing multiple symptoms with one practical solution.
