Crap

[clevermanka]

Back at work and feeling better, but still not feeling great. I don't know if it's connected to my poor health, or if I've been typing too much, but my right wrist is bugging me again. That sucks.

I'll be staying off the keyboard as much as possible for a few days.

Crappity-crap-crap.

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[ladyniniane.livejournal.com]

Hand-ez gloves in craft shops and fabric stores, or there is an equivalent in the health area at WalMart. They are flesh-colored spandex gloves with no fingers and a long cuff at the wrist; the version sold at WalMart has an extra elastic band that wraps over the wrist cuff and fastens with velcro.

They're not expensive (less than $10 / glove; the WalMart ones come packed two to a box), they are washable and they last a fairly long time (more than a couple of years).

Quilters use them because they are smooth and flexible but supply a decent amount of support at the wrist carpal tunnel area without using a rigid brace. They're also great when you do a lot of hand sewing or guiding material through a machine.

I use one on my right hand when I am gaming or 'Net surfing because that is my mousing hand, and it takes the worst beating. I started using one on my left hand for viola playing (and if you saw me with Queen's Gambit, I was wearing it then) because my instrument is a tad too large for my hand and the stretch to reach the C string is hard on my wrist.

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[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

I've looked at those, but never tried 'em. Perhaps I should. Thank you!

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[ladyniniane.livejournal.com]

I just found the packaging for the WalMart version - the brand name is Mueller Sport Care, and they are called Compression & Support Gloves. They look just like the Hand-eze Gloves, but they have an extra, wide elastic band that straps around the wrist cuff. And they come in a two-pack which I seem to recall was very inexpensive (like under $12 for the package). Look over in the area where they sell Ace bandages and such. (Hand-eze Gloves are sometimes there, and sometimes in the fabric department.)

I cannot type or play my instrument with the rigid-support version that is more commonly used for carpal tunnel problems (I've tried), so these are a definite plus for me.

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[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

My physical therapist told me never to use the rigid braces when I was trying to use my wrist. So I only wear that one when I'm sleeping.