Oh carp!
Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2010 10:46 am
Speaking of aches and pains, this is a minor one that's easily ignored... it's what it will lead to that warrants attention.
Call it the Welder's Bane, we all get it eventually if we stay in the trade. All those small, repetitive hand movements, day in and day out; punctuated by heavy lifting and gripping down on clamps. It tortures the tendons; and I'm beginning to feel the first pings of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
I'm reasonably sure- the symptoms are consistent and of course, my work field is known for this condition. <sigh> OK, I'm off to administer some Tiger Balm™ and don a wrist wrap; looks like I'll be doing this for the rest of my nights....
Call it the Welder's Bane, we all get it eventually if we stay in the trade. All those small, repetitive hand movements, day in and day out; punctuated by heavy lifting and gripping down on clamps. It tortures the tendons; and I'm beginning to feel the first pings of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
I'm reasonably sure- the symptoms are consistent and of course, my work field is known for this condition. <sigh> OK, I'm off to administer some Tiger Balm™ and don a wrist wrap; looks like I'll be doing this for the rest of my nights....