cpdunbar on sat 5 dec 98
Cyn, (tgl)
i am a family practitioner with fifteen years experience. you probably are
seeing a variant of a syndrome such as carpal tunnel syndrome.in all likelyhood,
you are experiencing an overuse syndrome, so duhhhhhhh don't get too excited
yet,and make necessary changes to decrease the overuse... there are lots of
things you may try, but try them you should before you have a real problem on
your hand here are a few that readily come to mind, and i am sure you will have
many more added:
1- throw w. clay that is as wet as possible - yes it matters, and you will be
surprised at what a difference using simply wetter clay will make
2 - many suggestions will have as a cornerstone, changing your routine to vary
it as much as possible
so throw some and take many breaks especially in the beginning
3 - vary the tasks ie don't throw all mugs and no plates etc
4 - decrease unnecessary stress, and be creative such as using a pugmill instead
of wedging your clay
5 - if you must use a wedging table remember to place it on an incline to stop
some pressure
6 - use antiinflammatories such as motrin 800 mg three times a day, but look out
for ulcers.
7 - place a repetitively used object over your head height to help decrease the
stress by forcing you to make otherwise unused positions
8 - place wrist splints on and use them at night throughout.
9 - use warm water, and warm clay if possible
10 - do not aggravate it at your computer, be sure to have wrist support
11 - get plenty of rest , the reparative process mainly occurs in deep sleep, if
you don't go there then you can't heal.
12 - if conservative measures do not help, then steroid injections, or
emg(electro myelogram) may be necessary, and surgical repair is not out of the
question, but do not go there first,
these are a few things, imho, to try that have helped many people. remember,
it is an overuse disease.
luck to you, let me know if i may help
cp, on the pond, where there is no chrismas weather in sight, and where children
are a joy and a trial
mc dwyer on thu 10 dec 98
Personally I've had great luck with program of exercises, Aleve (OTC),
and increased variety of work combined with as much rest as possible for
a couple of weeks. The exercises were specifically prescribed by a
physical therapist, based on where exactly the soreness was.
>Date: Sat, 5 Dec 1998 11:00:42 EST
>Reply-To: cpdunbar@concentric.net
>From: cpdunbar
>Subject: wrists of clay
>To: CLAYART@LSV.UKY.EDU
>
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>Cyn, (tgl)
>i am a family practitioner with fifteen years experience. you probably
are
>seeing a variant of a syndrome such as carpal tunnel syndrome.in all
likelyhood,
>you are experiencing an overuse syndrome, so duhhhhhhh don't get too
excited
>yet,and make necessary changes to decrease the overuse... there are
lots of
>things you may try, but try them you should before you have a real
problem on
>your hand here are a few that readily come to mind, and i am sure you
will have
>many more added:
>1- throw w. clay that is as wet as possible - yes it matters, and you
will be
>surprised at what a difference using simply wetter clay will make
>2 - many suggestions will have as a cornerstone, changing your routine
to vary
>it as much as possible
>so throw some and take many breaks especially in the beginning
>3 - vary the tasks ie don't throw all mugs and no plates etc
>4 - decrease unnecessary stress, and be creative such as using a
pugmill instead
>of wedging your clay
>5 - if you must use a wedging table remember to place it on an incline
to stop
>some pressure
>6 - use antiinflammatories such as motrin 800 mg three times a day, but
look out
>for ulcers.
>7 - place a repetitively used object over your head height to help
decrease the
>stress by forcing you to make otherwise unused positions
>8 - place wrist splints on and use them at night throughout.
>9 - use warm water, and warm clay if possible
>10 - do not aggravate it at your computer, be sure to have wrist
support
>11 - get plenty of rest , the reparative process mainly occurs in deep
sleep, if
>you don't go there then you can't heal.
>12 - if conservative measures do not help, then steroid injections, or
>emg(electro myelogram) may be necessary, and surgical repair is not out
of the
>question, but do not go there first,
>these are a few things, imho, to try that have helped many people.
remember,
>it is an overuse disease.
>
>luck to you, let me know if i may help
>cp, on the pond, where there is no chrismas weather in sight, and where
children
>are a joy and a trial
>
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