Hand massaging gloves?

General Knitting
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I’ve been having trouble with my hand and was wondering if those hand-eze/hand massaging gloves are worth getting? If so, what brand?

TIA

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It all depends on why you’re having problems with your hand. If the muscles or bones are needing support, or if you need your hand to stay warm, or some such, then yes, they’ll help. I don’t know enough about the brands to know if one is better than another – but some of my crafting friends of various sorts swear by them in general.

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I’m curious about this as well. My thumb joints get sore, especially when I do a lot of crochet. I alternate between knitting and crocheting to give them a rest, but can’t help but think some kind of glove might help.

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Could someone give a link to these gloves?

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Go to joann.com and search for “glove” – you’ll find several different kinds.

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Many who knit, crochet, spin, weave, or do similar crafts, can have hand, neck, and shoulder issues. As a massage therapist, I would suggest that you try to find a good massage therapist that is familiar with trigger point therapy. It provides great relief and with a minimal amount of hands on instruction you can learn how to do it on yourself. I regularly work the trigger points in my arms and hands, (caused by both knitting and by doing massage) I teach my clients to do the same. Massaging a joint gently will help it produce more synovial fluid, which helps to cushion the joint. Try massaging between the bones on your hands, a good soak in warm water can sometimes bring temporary relief. Hope that helps some.
KR

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Ditto on the massage/trigger point stuff. My chiropractor showed me what to do, and I rarely have any tendonitis type issues now. You can be dealing with referred pain, as well (i.e., some of my wrist/thumb pain issues are relieved by massaging up near my elbow). In other words, deal with the source as well as the manifestation of the pain. :slight_smile:

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Great post, Knitted Rose. Once a massage therapist helped me tremendously with plantars fasciitis, so I am a total believer! It can be extremely helpful to the hands also. Thanks for the suggestions.