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From: Charles Friedman
Date: Sat Sep 25 20:17:26 2004
 
     
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Lizzie,

    I too have hand problems from repousse and raising holloware. 
    Holding the pieces and the tools have created problems. 

    I went for hand therapy due to trigger thumbs on each hand.  Had to
    have surgery on the right hand and it worked beautifully. 

    The hand therapist made some really good suggestions. When I hold
    small hand tools and need to support silver with the left hand a
    wield a hammer with the right I wear heavily palm padded bicycle
    gloves (the fingertips are open) and that gives me the ability to
    still have the tactile feel.  I real life saver.  they take the
    vibration that is caused by our many maneuvers and reduce it
    tremendously.  Everyone should try it,  it really is worth the use. 

    I also do hand stretches and use weights (no more than 12 lbs) in
    each hand and rotate my wrists to keep them strong. 

Jennifer Friedman,  jewelry artisan and enamellist
Ventura, CA
jenenamel AT sbcglobal.net

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