Alec J Jones on mon 7 dec 09
Hey All.
After about 2-3 hours of throwing (sitting down), i tend the get the wors=
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t
back pain ever. I was in a construction accident 2 years ago but only
suffered minor back problems. The pain only seems to come out when throwi=
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ng.
I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions to help me out. Like a
specific chair? or Throwing standing up?
I appreciate all the feedback.=3D20
Thanks Alec Jones
KATHI LESUEUR on mon 7 dec 09
On Dec 7, 2009, at 2:01 PM, Alec J Jones wrote:
> Hey All.
>
> After about 2-3 hours of throwing (sitting down), i tend the get
> the worst
> back pain ever. I was in a construction accident 2 years ago but only
> suffered minor back problems. The pain only seems to come out when
> throwing.
> I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions to help me out. Like a
> specific chair?
I used to have lots of back pain. Saw a chiropractor three times a
week. One day I sat in a Lazy Boy chair. My back pain disappeared. I
then set on a mission to test all the brands of recliners I could
find. In the end, it was the LazyBoy that worked for me. That was
twenty years ago and I rarely see my chiropractor now.
Part of the thing is that the leg position works independently of the
back. So, get your legs up and then find an angle for your back that
takes away the pain. If the pain comes back just adjust your back
slightly to again remove pressure. I used to sleep in my chair when
my back was really bad. The best way to buy a chair is to go to the
LazyBoy store and sit in all of them until you find the one that fits
your body. If possible, buy that chair right off of the floor.
KATHI LESUEUR
http://www.lesueurclaywork.com
DJ Brewer on mon 7 dec 09
This may not be much help, but at WalMart I got a shiatsu back massage
pad that you attach to a chair. It gets all the kinks and aches and
pains out of my back after I've been throwing. I have not put it in my
studio chair, because it does not have a back -- but I may switch to one
that DOES have a back so that I can stretch and lean my back against
those rotating balls and have it work all the kinks out before they get
too deeply rooted in! I always have tons of back tension, so this was a
real godsend for me to find.
The brand name is HomeMedic
Here is a link -- mine was like $89 or $79 at Christmastime. I'm on my
second one right now. The first one got tangled in the bottom of an
office chair and I wore through the wiring to the plug without realizing
it. It still lasted 2 years before I killed it through my neglect, and
this one I now own is 2 years and going strong. It has a stop button to
work on knots, and does full back or just high or just low. It's
great. It beats the cost of going to a masseuse, that is for sure.
http://www.boscovs.com/StoreFrontWeb/Product.bos?quantity=3D1&itemNumber=3D=
15276&type=3DProduct
(ps -- I'm not sure if this is the one with the stop massage or not.
Google around and look at the remote control -- it has more buttons if
it has the stop massage feature)
Bed Bath and Beyond carries them also. I sat in their demo version for
twenty minutes. It was great! Then I had my husband get it for me for
Christmas to replace the one whose cord I wore out by tangling it around
my office chair and twisting the hell out of it every time I turned,
pinching it somehow and wearing through the cord completely. If I would
have taken two seconds to realize the problem it never would have
occurred. I have a knack for destroying things that would last normal
people for decades.
Every product I've bought from HomeMedic has been great -- and I've got
the foot massager, neck massager, and the shiatsu back massager. I
liked the most recent back massager because it had the stop-on-the-spot
feature, where it would just stay and rotate the shiatsu balls and get
out all the kinks completely. The massage balls inside the pad are as
good as any deep massage from someone with strong hands and thumbs.
If I could afford it, I'd probably get this new lounge chair one for
$167 -- but I have not tried it.
http://www.amazon.com/Homedics-Tony-Little-AG-2001TL3C-Inversion/dp/B001N0I=
JYU/ref=3Dsr_1_4?ie=3DUTF8&s=3Dhpc&qid=3D1260221506&sr=3D8-4
no, I don't sell Homemedic stuff. I'm just an avid customer with a sore
back that needs a relaxing massage often, so this was MUCH cheaper than
those damn $2500 massage chairs that one of my friends has -- and was
MUCH more effective and knot removing than that ridiculously expensive
chair.
DJ
Alec J Jones wrote:
> Hey All.
>
> After about 2-3 hours of throwing (sitting down), i tend the get the wors=
t
> back pain ever. I was in a construction accident 2 years ago but only
> suffered minor back problems. The pain only seems to come out when throwi=
ng.
> I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions to help me out. Like a
> specific chair? or Throwing standing up?
> I appreciate all the feedback.
> Thanks Alec Jones
>
>
Patty on mon 7 dec 09
Alec,
Take breaks, stand up, walk around every 20 minutes if possible. I don't
use wareboards so that when I finish a piece I have to stand up and take it
to the drying shelf. Many potters throw standing up because of a history
of back pain. The back of my throwing stool is attached to a piece of 2x4
so it slopes down toward the wheel. This also helps to prevent back pain.
Patty Kaliher
ned guttman on tue 8 dec 09
Alec,
After having 3 of my lower vertebrae fused last year I learned to throw
standing up. It makes all the difference in the world. I found out the hard
way that throwing while sitting does nothing good for your back. I am now a
firm believer that people learning to throw should do it standing and not
sitting. Leg extensions are available for most wheels, and if not, a small
sturdy table works well for supporting a wheel.
Cheers,
Ned Guttman
Asheville, NC
On Mon, Dec 7, 2009 at 2:01 PM, Alec J Jones
wrote:
> Hey All.
>
> After about 2-3 hours of throwing (sitting down), i tend the get the wors=
t
> back pain ever. I was in a construction accident 2 years ago but only
> suffered minor back problems. The pain only seems to come out when
> throwing.
> I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions to help me out. Like a
> specific chair? or Throwing standing up?
> I appreciate all the feedback.
> Thanks Alec Jones
>
Arnold Howard on tue 8 dec 09
Back exercises prevent pain. I do back twists with the Total
Gym. Also, I used to pop my back and neck because it felt
good. I haven't done that in many years, because a
chiropractor told me that popping your own back weakens it.
Sincerely,
Arnold Howard
Paragon Industries, L.P., Mesquite, Texas USA
ahoward@paragonweb.com / www.paragonweb.com
Chaeli Sullivan on tue 8 dec 09
In addition to all the good advice - there's an exercise one can do.=3DA0 L=
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flat on your back on the floor and slowly raise both legs together a foot =
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or more=3DA0off the floor.=3DA0 Do this several times.
Also, if you can put some type of heater behind your back to keep the muscl=
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es from getting chilled . . . .
Chae
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Larry Kruzan on tue 8 dec 09
One year ago I herniated the L5-S1 Disk while loading a bag of materials
into my van. Had surgery in may and will be having a second operation in a
couple months. I've been doing much more hand-building since but still try
to use the wheel as much as possible.
Seating position is critical! I'm in a wheelchair (not from this injury) an=
d
discovered that I needed to raise my seat in the back and to add a brick to
rest my left foot on. The brick helps by keeping my hips level - this was a
BIG improvement. I should mention that I throw in a conventional manner -
foot control under the right foot, etc.
I know several potters who throw standing up due to back injuries and pain
- wish I could. Steven Hill has his wheel raised waay up and throws from a
stool that is just hi enough that he can choose to sit on it or stand and
lean back against it.
You didn't mention age or such but if you are more than 20 - you just might
have a little chronic back pain that can be helped with anti-inflammatory
drugs. OTC or prescription makes little difference in my case, but I would
not be a happy camper without them right now.
I had a friend look at my posture while I was throwing - he is a potter who
has back problems too, so we checked each other out looking for positions
that were causing problems. His wife is a physical therapist who helped us =
a
lot.
Best Wishes,
Larry Kruzan
Lost Creek Pottery
www.lostcreekpottery.com
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Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 1:02 PM
To: Clayart@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Subject: Back Pain When Throoing
Hey All.
After about 2-3 hours of throwing (sitting down), i tend the get the worst
back pain ever. I was in a construction accident 2 years ago but only
suffered minor back problems. The pain only seems to come out when throwing=
.
I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions to help me out. Like a
specific chair? or Throwing standing up?
I appreciate all the feedback.
Thanks Alec Jones
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