Shirley Cumming on sun 24 nov 96
Dear Friends at Clayart;
I am the one that asked for suggestions and help about how to deal with
carpel tunnel. I sent a post to thank all, but I now think I sent it to an
individual's address. Sorry about that.
:The response has been so helpful, and i do want to thank all who responded.
There have been over 20 posts so far. I am saving them in a separate file
to read over again. You have given me hope that I can continue with clay
with some adjustments in technique and equipment. I was surprised to learn
that so many potters have had trouble with cts. It is a real occupational
hazzard, and I wish my teachers had warned the class about the possible
outcome if wrists are not protected.
I also appreciated the posts from those of you that have or had cts and what
you did or plan to do. I will try them all. Best wishes and luck to those
that are planning surgery. Please let us know how it goes.
Thanks again and again for your suggestions!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Shirley
Shirlawn@aol.com
John Henkes on mon 25 nov 96
My husband is the artist so I didn't read your original e-mail note but I have
a repetititive motion arm injury. I work in a research facility and
recently(1st of August) my job changed from MAKING lightbulbs to BREAKING them
for testing so they meet landfill Hg requirements/limitations. I pull the
pins from the long fluorescent tubes and then break the lightbulb apart
various ways, depending on the experiments we will do that day. My point is,
is you have not found a suitable solution to your problem, I have a catalog of
ergonomic tools, I can send you the address for the tool company and you might
find one that helps you, and I have some exercises to do, i.e. twisting a
towel and '"wrist" stregthening exercises, playing with silly putty of various
consistencies, etc. Let me know if you want more info and I'll send it. I
just don't want to duplicate what you already know. I also wear a brace when
I break lightbulbs now and find that helps along with taking frequent breaks.
That's also available from the same catalog. Breaking bulbs is so much more
fulfilling than making them, I'm glad I didn't have to give it up! Changing
techniques and tools worked for me. I also raised my work station. Stand at
your work bench and evaluate what you could do differently. When the company
medical people wrote up my injury they said I should pull the pins more gently
which sounds ridiculous but really, if I don't squeeze as hard when I twist
and pull, it doesn't hurt me. Maybe you need to relax a bit too. Ora Henkes
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From: Ceramic Arts Discussion List on behalf of Shirley Cumming
Sent: Sunday, November 24, 1996 8:25 AM
To: Multiple recipients of list CLAYART
Subject: carpel tunnel-thankyou
----------------------------Original message----------------------------
Dear Friends at Clayart;
I am the one that asked for suggestions and help about how to deal with
carpel tunnel. I sent a post to thank all, but I now think I sent it to an
individual's address. Sorry about that.
:The response has been so helpful, and i do want to thank all who responded.
There have been over 20 posts so far. I am saving them in a separate file
to read over again. You have given me hope that I can continue with clay
with some adjustments in technique and equipment. I was surprised to learn
that so many potters have had trouble with cts. It is a real occupational
hazzard, and I wish my teachers had warned the class about the possible
outcome if wrists are not protected.
I also appreciated the posts from those of you that have or had cts and what
you did or plan to do. I will try them all. Best wishes and luck to those
that are planning surgery. Please let us know how it goes.
Thanks again and again for your suggestions!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Shirley
Shirlawn@aol.com
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