Msk,
Yes, I fully understand the feeling of an area of my hand tightening without contracture. As time passed, contracture became evident. Extreme contracture has not been how my hands have been affected, but insidious tightening with mild contracture has been most prominent.

Your description of how your hand felt after RT sounds like mine - improved grip, less irritating creepy sensations in my hand, etc. I have no doubt that RT made the difference.