I've finally figured out the best way to deal with it......a pair of oven mitts warmed in the microwave in the morning to work my fingers (be sure to remove any metal hanging rings), Biofreeze and the green fingerless gloves for handwork. One note about those gloves.....the padding was annoying to me so I cut it out and stitched the glove tighter to make up the difference. The pressure seems to work without the padded area.