[Artemisia] Preserving My Hands

[L.J. Richards]

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From: <LadyPDC at aol.com>
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Sent: Friday, January 13, 2006 3:04 PM
Subject: Re: [Artemisia] Preserving My Hands


>
> In a message dated 1/13/2006 2:52:45 P.M. Mountain Standard Time,
> dtavares1 at hotmail.com writes:
>
> I'm  thinking of wearing one of those Hand-Eze gloves recommended for
> quilters  who suffer carpal tunnel or tendonitis. Has anybody used one of
> these? Is  it worth the effort and money? Or do you get better results 
> from
> some  other method? Pain cremes, specific exercises, a certain frame....
>
> I'm  trying to teach my off-hand to stitch, but it's slow going.
>
> Many  thanks,
>
> <twinge>
> Aurora de Portugal
> Loch  Salann
>
>
>
>
>
> I had the same problem several years ago, complicated by some  medications
> giving me arthritis that effected the same area.  I bought two  pair of 
> those
> gloves though I doubted that something so lightweight could be of  much 
> use.
> However, I didn't want to wear a wrist brace and knew I couldn't  do 
> needlework,
> sewing, or even cooking while wearing something like that.   So I tried 
> the
> hands-ez gloves and what do you know, it worked.  Now I put  one of them 
> on
> whenever I am going to be using my wrists overmuch, even long  sessions of 
> typing
> at the computer and they have been a lifesaver.
>
> Still don't know how something so lightweight can work but they  do.
>
> So, go get one and give it a try.
>
> Debbie
>
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