tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21397483.post8020469631337458785..comments2023-12-29T15:48:55.596-05:00Comments on Samurai Knitter: Hands: You only get one set. If you're lucky.Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11710658334966849773noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21397483.post-10215294830127124172007-06-18T10:18:00.000-05:002007-06-18T10:18:00.000-05:00As an occupational therapist, who had to make hers...As an occupational therapist, who had to make herself a splint for DeQuervains, I would also recommend Ice. Ice is good because a lot of the pain you get from knitting is that your muscles and tendons and simply getting two large for their compartments, ie: we didn't really evolve to knit, so those muscles are not meant to get that strong. Julie is 100% right though, the best thing you can do is rest the muscles.Maggie Tippinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03199584979474317861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21397483.post-11182083618874631632007-05-10T07:58:00.000-05:002007-05-10T07:58:00.000-05:00Generally, my hands tingle all the time, but it is...Generally, my hands tingle all the time, but it is not all directly related to knitting (as much as I wish it were). I am at a keyboard on average eight hours a day.<BR/><BR/>As to Continental v. English, I do both but have pretty much switched to strictly Continental because there is substantially less tingling and pain. <BR/><BR/>I strongly agree on the fact that you need to take substantial breaks. It isn't just your hands and arms but it can impact your back and hips. What a silly thing.<BR/><BR/>For anyone interested in Continental, pick up Elizabeth Zimmerman's <I>Knitting Without Tears</I>, all is wonderfully explained and diagrammed.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17039774325929712448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21397483.post-21623805799691364682007-05-09T07:34:00.000-05:002007-05-09T07:34:00.000-05:00Yep, this is why I don't crochet anymore. Take bre...Yep, this is why I don't crochet anymore. Take breaks, even a 5 min break, every hour if you're doing a marathon session (when i spoke to someone who knows about this, he suggested 50 mins work, 10 mins break, whether it is desk work, knitting or cooking, so long as you are used to it). Maybe I should take longer breaks too...Louizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05691100508790921779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21397483.post-40476692697560131212007-05-08T20:57:00.000-05:002007-05-08T20:57:00.000-05:00lishajeanne - I recently learned two handed knitti...lishajeanne - I recently learned two handed knitting so I could knit with two colours at once. It just took practice. Do swatches. Over and over. It took me about a week to adjust. Find some good online tutorials, follow them and then just swatch til the cows come home. You'll get there.Bellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01961733332080072331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21397483.post-44285136705708340982007-05-08T20:15:00.000-05:002007-05-08T20:15:00.000-05:00Thanks for addressing my problem. I guess I need ...Thanks for addressing my problem. I guess I need to pay more attention to the way I am sitting so I don't get numb again. How would you suggest making a switch in the way one holds their yarn? Creature of habit and all--me no like change.lishajeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17976499353136681149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21397483.post-80986993859154638142007-05-08T19:54:00.000-05:002007-05-08T19:54:00.000-05:00I have a friend who is a blacksmith, and he says t...I have a friend who is a blacksmith, and he says the same thing: PAIN BAD. Permanent nerve damage is permanent, whether you get it from bashing hot iron or from holding your body in one position too long.<BR/><BR/>Luckily for me, holding my hands up and tatting is about the same position as knitting, so once I quit lifting my left arm up and giving myself charlie horses in my neck! OW! I was mostly good.<BR/><BR/>Oh, yeah, and getting downsized out of my full time on the computer job had the side benefit of finally letting my wrists heal, yay!Alwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03200150883889857882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21397483.post-54218660096283990312007-05-08T18:25:00.000-05:002007-05-08T18:25:00.000-05:00All excellent points! I switched to continental k...All excellent points! I switched to continental knitting a number of years ago because it just "felt" better to me than english. That's just me, though. Everyone needs to work the yarn in the way that suits them. <BR/><BR/>Spinning helps, too. If the knitting gets too ouchie, then I can just hit the wheel!Sheepish Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15564802976550099985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21397483.post-63363193730130993342007-05-08T17:26:00.000-05:002007-05-08T17:26:00.000-05:00all good advice. I've started seeing a chiropracto...all good advice. I've started seeing a chiropractor this week and she says no more 2 hour sessions of sitting in one place knitting. I don't know why I do that. I don't do that at work, so why would I do it at home?Bellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01961733332080072331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21397483.post-75000028652981855412007-05-08T10:52:00.000-05:002007-05-08T10:52:00.000-05:00Yeah...you don't want to know what it took for me ...Yeah...you don't want to know what it took for me to stop popping motrin and actually stop and STRETCH my neck when I'd been knitting too long... good post:-)Amy Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04885706951931450373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21397483.post-68900087730570222782007-05-08T09:37:00.000-05:002007-05-08T09:37:00.000-05:00Excellent post. Very well said. Or you could be ...Excellent post. Very well said. Or you could be an idiot like me and spend thousands on chiropractic and a massage chair to counter the effects of knitting gone wild.Danahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14706086029150561380noreply@blogger.com