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faykilgore 04-29-2013 04:28 PM
Originally Posted by DonnaC (Post 6034148)
Just an FYI - not all needle-nosed pliers are spring-loaded like the ones in this original post. I think that's why she liked them so much!
Correct. I have several pairs of needle-nose pliers, even small ones, but these have an incredibly precise nose as well as the spring hinge. I have picked threads up off the granite bar with them. My fingers won't do that! The brand name on the handle is Crescent. Thanks for all the other cool ideas. I have a wand magnet. I never thought to bring it inside. I will now!

marla 04-29-2013 05:13 PM
I have to watch as anything that takes pessure, such as having to squeeze tog. handles, is to difficult for me and I don't want flying scissors, know what I mean? If I loose my grip as I am trying to get control.

mckwilter 04-30-2013 11:50 AM
Originally Posted by MargeD (Post 6030705)
Thanks for letting us know about those useful tools. After years of being a secretary I suffer from carpal tunnel syndrome, as well as rheumatoid and osteoarthritis, so I appreciate finding out about the tools that are out there. Thanks for sharing the information.
Marge, I, too, am a secretary and had CTS in both hands. I had the surgery in 2004 and have not had any problems since then. If your insurance will pay for it, I recommend you have it. I was off 4-weeks with each surgery, which were done back-to-back, but the CTS pain was gone in a couple days.

Rosebird 05-07-2013 01:03 PM
Thank you so much for sharing!

sewmary 05-07-2013 05:22 PM
Originally Posted by piecNpat (Post 6033986)
Is the cream from your doctor diclofenac sodium...brand name Voltaren Gel? That certainly helps my joint at the base of my thumb. Good stuff!
I have used Voltaren but the stuff I have now comes froma compounding pharmacy and really has no name. Called CDBCL. Has lidocaine, diclofenac sodium and a couple of other things,

Hope2quilt 05-07-2013 05:56 PM
I have a surgical tweezers that helps me pull threads out of he sewing machine or a cloth. I do not have arthritis but have carperal tunnel. I think it is te same idea as the pliers

nanac 05-08-2013 08:04 AM
Saw this post, and thought AHA! Don't know why I didn't think of it, but I have an applique block I'm working on, and this is "the cat's pajamas". The needle-nose pliers have already saved my poor fingers from damage


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