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Minouge 🔫💀🌄 Apr 3, 2012

Any artists out there who have had to deal with carpal tunnel or tendinitis? I've got a doctors appointment tomorrow morning and was wondering what you all recommend to lessen the pain. I've been wearing a brace and using heat/ice packs but any other recommendations? Currently I'm an art student, during finals. Any advice
Jeremy B Apr 3, 2012

Not sure if it would be the same but for my patellar tendinitis I was told to stretch. So far it has helped.
Minouge 🔫💀🌄 Apr 3, 2012

I've been stretching but it's only gotten worse. We'll see what the doc says tomorrow. Thanks anyways!
Add XXL Apr 3, 2012

Excuse my ignorance but why would artists be more likely to suffer carpal tunnel and tendinitis?
Σχϲιѕιøη Apr 3, 2012

Add XXL wrote:
Excuse my ignorance but why would artists be more likely to suffer carpal tunnel and tendinitis?

Lol for the same reason as a mechanic, an office clerk who uses a computer 24/7, kids who play video games all their lives etc etc. it's excess strenuous activity on your wrists/arms/etc
Add:REEM Apr 3, 2012

^^^ exactly what I was just wondering.
Add XXL Apr 3, 2012

✯ཥ༑ངਸཧཧབ✯ wrote:
Add XXL wrote:
Excuse my ignorance but why would artists be more likely to suffer carpal tunnel and tendinitis?

Lol for the same reason as a mechanic, an office clerk who uses a computer 24/7, kids who play video games all their lives etc etc. it's excess strenuous activity on your wrists/arms/etc
Ok, so it's not just exclusively inherent in artists.
👻⋆℟ꇎῃઙϮƎя⋆👻 Apr 3, 2012

Had the same because of playing guitar a lot (semi pro) and job as IT dude. Got it in both arms. Really sucked.
Strange, but I think in the end a chiropractor (?) helped me a lot. Besides that a lot of walking and adjusting my overall posture.
Minouge 🔫💀🌄 Apr 3, 2012

✯ཥ༑ངਸཧཧབ✯ wrote:
Add XXL wrote:
Excuse my ignorance but why would artists be more likely to suffer carpal tunnel and tendinitis?

Lol for the same reason as a mechanic, an office clerk who uses a computer 24/7, kids who play video games all their lives etc etc. it's excess strenuous activity on your wrists/arms/etc
This. Been adjusting my posture. I'm hopeful that it will help, along with working out and hand stretches. I've been told it can be reversed so we'll see what happens :)
Minouge 🔫💀🌄 Apr 3, 2012

And no it's not exclusive to artists
It can happen to anyone who uses their hands/arms excessively(engineers, office workers, etc).
Excelsior Mob™ Apr 3, 2012

Have you tried wrist splints or putting ice on your wrist ?
Minouge 🔫💀🌄 Apr 3, 2012

Yeah, I've tried both. Currently wearing a splint. Was icing it earlier.
Excelsior Mob™ Apr 3, 2012

When I usually start to feel pain in my wrist I just take a break and try not to use my hand, mainly sleeping it off
⚪️ Apr 3, 2012

Add XXL wrote:
Excuse my ignorance but why would artists be more likely to suffer carpal tunnel and tendinitis?

Repetitive stress.
slugboy Apr 3, 2012

If you have carpel tunnel syndrome you will probably need an operation to free up the nerve
♠️ADD TURFA♠️ Apr 3, 2012

I'm an artist. Today, I turned my car into a sculpture - in about 10 seconds 😁