Excerise For Needleworkers

I came across an article awhile back about exercises for needlecrafters but am not sure where it went to, I've searched for it but haven't found it. There are some hooks that are meant to help alleviate arthritis sufferers but am not sure where I saw those either... wow, look at how big of a help I've been, lol. I'm sorry that I couldn't help more, but I hope you can find what your looking for. I just wanted to respond to say they do exist.

Way back when I was a teen, I dislocated my wrist and ever since, I've had problems with my hand (right, of course.) It isn't carpel tunnel, tho I'm showing signs of that too, but its the ulnar nerve (that at the elbow is the "funny bone." I pinched it when I dislocated my wrist and have had trouble ever since. I had trouble with it off and on while I did data entry, but seem to be having more trouble now that I'm retired and have more crafting time. I have stopped, shaken out my hands, stopped working until the numbness/tingling stops and massaged my wrist. I have tried those therapy balls, but on the whole, the shaking helps the most. I, personally, would probably award "somecowgirl" best response....

In addition to somecowgirl's suggestions, be sure to stretch your shoulders and back. That pinched nerve in the funny bone is connected at the wrist and the shoulder. The tingling in the fingers is usually a pinched nerve in the shoulders from my experience. My daughter is a massage therapist and a knitter, but even knowing all the massage techniques she still has problems with her wrists simply because she gets so engrossed in her knitting she forgets to take a break. Another thing is the chair you sit in. It shouldn't be too soft. We all like the cuddly comfort of a chair that enfolds us in a hug when we sit, but if you sit in that position too long it throws you back out of alignment. That only adds to the possibility that your wrists are going to start hurting and your hands cramping. After all, everything's connected.

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