I have never heard of this!! have you asked your doctor for advice? I would go crazy, as I hand quilt everything I make. I have just begun getting pain in the palm of one of my hands which makes it harder to quilt, but I am hoping to find a way to wrap it and take enough advil to keep it at bay. I began to quilt daily as a substitute to smoking and to keep away the depression of not being able to work due to disability..I will be praying that you find a solution to your problem