Owie

[susandennis]

For most of yesterday, I sat right here knitting a hat.



The motion used in knitting this hat is different than the motion used in knitting a bear or something else. I noticed my wrist was tight when I took a break and went to the library but when I went to bed last night my whole right arm from fingertips to shoulder just throbbed. I finally had to get up and take an Alieve just to get to sleep. Not good.

So now, I know for sure, things that make my arm hurt: typing on the computer, swimming, sewing, knitting. Is this some kind of karmic joke??!! NOT funny!

I googled exercises and plan to start doing them today. Multiple times a day every day.

At least I do think I've fixed the swimming part. I changed the way I do my turns so that my right arm is no longer involved in the process and that has helped a lot. Now I just need to fix the sewing, knitting, typing bits.

Once again, no big crowd at the pool. Or the gym. It's supposed to be cooler today and so far the sun is behind the clouds so that will help the cool effort considerably.

The baseball game is at noon. I think I might try some pre-game sewing.

Comments

[rosegardenfae.livejournal.com]

Looking good, I've never done entrelac. Current project Celtic cable sweater.

[maju01.livejournal.com]

The hat is looking great. I hope you can work out your arm issue. My problem is my back, which interferes with sewing and piano playing, and I haven't found any way to relieve it apart from limiting the amount of time I spend on those things.

[siobhan63.livejournal.com]

I would strongly recommend going to see a physiotherapist. I was having major arm issues which turned out to be tennis elbow, mostly from typing at the computer. Physio was the only thing that helped. Well, that and getting a standing desk at work.

[susandennis]

If I don't use the arm it will heal. I've had tennis elbow several times. I will be asking my doctor about it when I go in on Friday. I don't think a standing desk is going to do much for me :)

[fauxklore]

I know some people who have changed knitting styles to help with wrist issues. I knit Eastern, which is easier on the hands than the more common English or Continental styles, especially when purling. Which isn't why I knit the way I do - I learned from my mother, who learned from little old Russian ladies in the Bronx.