[Nfb-krafters-korner] numbness in hands when working with your crafts

[Dan Brewer]

Wow, it must be though. I broke my elbo and humorous a long time ago 
and still have trouble knitting. I love it but have to do it in small doses.

It sounds like you are very determined. That is a good quality.
HenriettaAt 02:38 PM 4/6/2008, you wrote:

>I get a lot of that if I close my eyes when listening to a speaker,  comments
>like were you asleep.  As I said I mostly have my eyes open, but  depends on
>my concentration.  I think I tend to tighten up my shoulders  bringing my
>hands up more in range of seeing.  Since I can't see I know I  will 
>from time to
>time just remind myself to relax my shoulders and not raise  the 
>hands as much
>because my hands will get the tingling, falling asleep  numbness.  Yep, I got
>carpal tunnel.
>
>With my carpel tunnel I can not do sewing, knitting or hand work much in  the
>mornings at all.  I can type in the morningOK.  If I wait until  mid
>afternoon I can knit, hand sew or whatever well into the wee hours 
>of the  morning
>after the sun goes down.  Just can't do much of that hand work 
>in  the morning.
>I need to be up for a good length of time so my hands don't  go numb.
>
>Joyce
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Henrietta
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