[Jewelry making - Article 00203] - Re: [Orchid] Sore hands- a couple tricks to try

[edlap]

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    Hi everyone, I am a bench jeweler/watchmaker of about 25 + years and
    have also experienced ALOT of hand and joint problems as a result of
    my work. A couple very simple things I have done that have mostly
    remedied  my problems , and avoided surgery,  is 1) a nutritional
    supplement called glucosamine, and 2) added a ball to my steering
    wheel so that I grasp it differently , giving my hand some relief
    from its  normal toolholding position. Also, a gluten free or low
    gluten diet helps keep inflamation down in the joints The low or no
    gluten diet is relatively complex to do, but has been well worth it.
    I discovered its benefit by default, as a result of my wife's strong
    allergic reaction  to wheat , oats , barley, malt,etc... Its easier
    to eat what she eats, since she's the main cook , and I experienced
    radical benefits from it. The glucasomine is a supplement that
    rebuilds cartilige in the joints. I took about 2000mgs a day for 8
    weeks before I noticed any benefit, and then dropped off to 1500 mg
    for maintenance and now do not use it at all. I was originally
    diagnosed as carpal tunnel, and then added in impingment syndrome,
    and was un able to work at all for about 6 months, or drive a car
    either. Now I backpack, put in four  10 hour days at the bench each
    week at my store and type, and probably another 10-20  hrs each week
    doing miscellaneous wax modeling, clock repair, etc.... and have
    relatively little problem with my hands anymore.Additionally , some 
    physical therapy exercises have helped at tougher times too. Ed


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