[Jewelry making - Article 00038] - Re: [Orchid] Tennis elbow advice

[David Lee]

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    A loss of strength in my right hand, and pain in my elbow down to my
    pinky. Sound kinda like it? After talking about the subject with an
    orthopedic surgeon who was an acquaintance of mine, he said what I
    had was a trapped ulnar nerve. He said the surgical solution was
    risky and not always successful. I tried a chiropractor who said he
    could fix it; it didn't- maybe even made things worse. Then, while
    getting my hair cut by my barber father, he said "Oh yea, happens to
    me all the time." He said neck traction seemed to help more than
    anything else. You use a device obtained at a medical supply store,
    which is a strap that fits under your chin and around the back of
    your skull. This clips on to a bar shaped something like a coat
    hanger. He rigged his to a rope and pulley to which he would add
    weight. You "hang" from this device, gently stretching your neck and
    shoulder area. Obviously, this demands prudence on the part of the
    user. You are not so much hanging as you are stretching your back and
    neck. I do not know what the device is technically called. 

    This method is prescribed for various neck/shoulder problems, and
    very much helped my trapped "ulnar nerve" issues. 

    Remember, I'm not a doctor, and this technique should be used with
    care. 

David
david lee jeweler
Mason City, Iowa
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