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newbie question
I taught myself to knit in November and have been quickly
addicted. Over the Christmas holiday I finished a baby blanket for my sister who is due in February. I am having a great time knitting but I have a problem and wondered if some of you experts could give this newbie some advice. The pinky finger on my left hand is all tingly and numb. I have never had this problem before and I wonder if one can get carpal tunnel from knitting? I sure hope this is something that will pass because I love to knit. Any words of wisdom? Edie |
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edie wrote:
I taught myself to knit in November and have been quickly addicted. Over the Christmas holiday I finished a baby blanket for my sister who is due in February. I am having a great time knitting but I have a problem and wondered if some of you experts could give this newbie some advice. The pinky finger on my left hand is all tingly and numb. I have never had this problem before and I wonder if one can get carpal tunnel from knitting? I sure hope this is something that will pass because I love to knit. Any words of wisdom? Yes, Edie, you CAN get carpal tunnel from knitting. Have you had it before? TO prevent this, all you need to do is to stop regularly - BEFORE your hands cramp - and exrecise. The physiotherapy people can give you exercises to help. HTH Katherine |
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Welcome to RCTY, Edie!
Don't know about the carpal tunnel, but anytime you're doing something like that, it helps to take some short breaks frequently and shake your hands and wiggle your fingers a little, keep the circulation going -- I have to do that when I am doing a lot of typing. If it's just that one finger, you might want to check out how you're holding the needle and see if there's a way to adjust it. Karen in MN "edie" wrote in message ... I taught myself to knit in November and have been quickly addicted. Over the Christmas holiday I finished a baby blanket for my sister who is due in February. I am having a great time knitting but I have a problem and wondered if some of you experts could give this newbie some advice. The pinky finger on my left hand is all tingly and numb. I have never had this problem before and I wonder if one can get carpal tunnel from knitting? I sure hope this is something that will pass because I love to knit. Any words of wisdom? Edie |
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Katherine wrote in message ... Yes, Edie, you CAN get carpal tunnel from knitting. Have you had it before? No. I have never had this kind of tingle and numbness before. But it feels just like what friends with carpal tunnel describe. I am surprised to have this kind of pain in such a short period of time. TO prevent this, all you need to do is to stop regularly - BEFORE your hands cramp - and exrecise. The physiotherapy people can give you exercises to help. HTH Katherine Thanks so much Katherine. I do need to remind myself to stop, otherwise I would just knit for hours on end. Edie |
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If you rest your elbows on something (arm of chair? hard pillows?) as
you knit, you could be compressing the ulnar nerve, which serves your pinky, ring, and middle fingers. A slumped posture (hunching over your work) can do odd things to nerves exiting the cervical spine, as well. Examine your posture - sit up straight, don't rest your elbows on anything hard, and hold the work so that you needn't bend your elbows past 90 degrees. And of course stop periodically and do something else. When I'm on a marathon knitting session I keep a kitchen timer by my chair - 45 minutes of knitting, 15 minutes of random housework. On Sun, 4 Jan 2004 08:27:48 -0500, "edie" wrote: I taught myself to knit in November and have been quickly addicted. Over the Christmas holiday I finished a baby blanket for my sister who is due in February. I am having a great time knitting but I have a problem and wondered if some of you experts could give this newbie some advice. The pinky finger on my left hand is all tingly and numb. I have never had this problem before and I wonder if one can get carpal tunnel from knitting? I sure hope this is something that will pass because I love to knit. Any words of wisdom? Edie |
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Slinky wrote in message ... If you rest your elbows on something (arm of chair? hard pillows?) as you knit, you could be compressing the ulnar nerve, which serves your pinky, ring, and middle fingers. That is it! I am sure I rested my elbow on the arm of the sofa at least part of the time while I was knitting the blanket. Oh thank you! Edie |
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Hi Edie!
I know the feeling...I know. I mean...my hands, neck and shoulders get achy too. And wrists. Poor me! Sometimes I really have to keep a break to be able to go on. And when I keep a break, it is a long one. A week or more. Can't deny....that is how it goes to. But whenever my hands and shoulders allow me, I knit. Best: Pirjo "edie" kirjoitti viestissä ... Katherine wrote in message ... Yes, Edie, you CAN get carpal tunnel from knitting. Have you had it before? No. I have never had this kind of tingle and numbness before. But it feels just like what friends with carpal tunnel describe. I am surprised to have this kind of pain in such a short period of time. TO prevent this, all you need to do is to stop regularly - BEFORE your hands cramp - and exrecise. The physiotherapy people can give you exercises to help. HTH Katherine Thanks so much Katherine. I do need to remind myself to stop, otherwise I would just knit for hours on end. Edie |
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Edie,
Well, now you have the answer I do hope you come back and let us know how you are doing. I retired over five years ago and got overzealous in knitting and crocheting and had to stop knitting as I pulled the tendon in my left thumb from overuse. So do take breaks and watch how you sit. Nora |
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edie wrote: Katherine wrote Yes, Edie, you CAN get carpal tunnel from knitting. Have you had it before? No. I have never had this kind of tingle and numbness before. But it feels just like what friends with carpal tunnel describe. I am surprised to have this kind of pain in such a short period of time. It's probably the hands, but another possibility is a crick in the neck. For instance, if I sit with my head tilted to one side or looking down too much, I'll get tingly fingers on whichever side of my neck is pinching a nerve. I have to stretch my neck and adjust my shoulders until the tingle goes away. =Tamar |
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Excellent advice! I would also mention that frequent breaks are good for
your eyes. "Slinky" wrote in message ... If you rest your elbows on something (arm of chair? hard pillows?) as you knit, you could be compressing the ulnar nerve, which serves your pinky, ring, and middle fingers. A slumped posture (hunching over your work) can do odd things to nerves exiting the cervical spine, as well. Examine your posture - sit up straight, don't rest your elbows on anything hard, and hold the work so that you needn't bend your elbows past 90 degrees. And of course stop periodically and do something else. When I'm on a marathon knitting session I keep a kitchen timer by my chair - 45 minutes of knitting, 15 minutes of random housework. On Sun, 4 Jan 2004 08:27:48 -0500, "edie" wrote: I taught myself to knit in November and have been quickly addicted. Over the Christmas holiday I finished a baby blanket for my sister who is due in February. I am having a great time knitting but I have a problem and wondered if some of you experts could give this newbie some advice. The pinky finger on my left hand is all tingly and numb. I have never had this problem before and I wonder if one can get carpal tunnel from knitting? I sure hope this is something that will pass because I love to knit. Any words of wisdom? Edie |
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