Dealing with hand related conditions and/or injuries is something we all as guitarists have to face in different stages ... it's not a natural movement at all . I do suffer from right hand tendinitis and my wrist is a bit compromised , my weird technique ( hand + pick ) and kind of planking my right hand over the strings was a bit of a ''way around'' that .

The last two years i switched to using a headless guitar for balance and ergonomics and I am afraid to say I don't see myself going back to a regular guitar anytime soon hahahaha the strain on my hand and shoulder has reduced considerably.

Also , stretching helps :)

Also , did you hear about Mike Stern's accident? he got some nerve damage on his right hand and found a way around that , it's quite inspiring.