On Sat, 28 Mar 2009 14:46:17 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

On Mar 28, 4:28*pm, John H wrote:
On Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:04:12 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:



On Mar 26, 3:58*pm, "Don White" wrote:
"Tim" wrote in message

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On Mar 26, 2:08 pm, wrote:

On Thu, 26 Mar 2009 11:26:12 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

Oh man, my arm hurts. I thought I'd slept on it wrong a couple weeks
ago, but that usually clears up in a day . The problem I'm having is
pain from the outside of the elbow on my right arm and it travels up
to my middle fingers. I know of a few people who have experienced this
and say there is a bad that one can wear around the fore-arm that can
help to get rid of the pain and possible put all back in order, but I
haven't explored the idea yet. It's starting to become difficult to
grip hand tools.

Anybody had any experience with this?

Yup, started with a wrist and now it is both wrists and a knee.

Mine turned out to be some kind of arthritis similar to Rheumatoid but
with a normal RH blood count. Essentially they are baffled.
The place to start is a sport medicine guy tho. They will find all the
easy stuff.
BTW the physical therapist was the real shining star in the whole
miserable, 11 month, 4 different specialist, foray through the medical
establishment.

Bad typing, i did mean to say a "band" instead of a "bad" But this
pain isn't like what one would normally consider as carpal tunnel,
it's on the top side of my arm, instead of deep inside . But anyhow.
More to the story. Like what Don was describing. about 16 years ago I
crushed my right wrist, and I can use my hand fine, but I have limited
use fo my wrist and ever since, it's had a dull pain that you can't
get away from. you just learn that this is the way it is and isn't
going to change.

i use a lot of pheumatic tools like butterfly wrenches and half inch
drive air guns. I'm right handed so it gets used the most and I feel
that because of my work routine over the years, it's catching up to
me. PLUS, I think that hanging around on a computer keyboard isn't
really helping either. so I'm investigating getting a more "egronomic"
keyboard, and chaning the position of the angle of my arm so it's not
in the same place as it was.

I apreciate what harry suggested abotu going to a dr. but I don't
think it's anything serious, but it is worth getting some professional
advice.

About 35 mi. away is an excellent hand specialist who has had a
fantastic practice for over 30 years, and I'm going to call to see
about getting an apointment with him, probably tomorrow.

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I see work gloves with a gel 'anti-vibration' system in a local store.
Wonder if they are any good?http://www2.marks.com/productdetails...&terms=work%20...

I've seen those too, and I like that they have a strap around the
wrist. I wonder how they stand up to grease though?

Tim, I've used the gel anti-vibration style motorcycle gloves for
years. I love 'em. Don't know about the grease, but I've put oil on
leather for many years. It seems to help it, not hurt it.
--

John H

"My reading of history convinces me that most bad government
results from too much government."

Thomas Jefferson

Why you wearing those cushion gloves, John?

you don't ride no Harley....

?;^ Q

True, but remember that 800 miles on a Guzzi equates to about 64 miles
on a Harley. That's a *lot* of vibration!
--

John H

"My reading of history convinces me that most bad government
results from too much government."

Thomas Jefferson