The Unseen Strain: When Your Protective Gloves Become Your Hands' Worst Enemy

Have you ever peeled off your work gloves after a long shift and felt like your hands were clenched in a vice they couldn’t escape? Maybe your fingers feel stiff, achy, or strangely weak, as if they’d been working a double shift without your permission. You’re not imagining it. For countless healthcare heroes, dentists, lab technicians, and even artists working with protective gear, the very gloves meant to shield them are secretly stealing their hand vitality.