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Old 10-16-2010, 07:09 AM
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I've had minor back problems over the years and from sitting in offices and at my sewing machine I've found it is important to be careful about your setup. If my machine is too high my shoulders hurt so I took the casters off my sewing desk to lower it. I bought a used old office task chair on wheels. By having it firmly against my lower back it provides support.
I still hurt if I sew for a particularly long time but these measures help.
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Old 10-16-2010, 07:39 AM
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I have a bad back and find that i use a heating pad a lot , i think i have used it for more 15-20 min's what does this do ?
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Originally Posted by erstan947
I don't do any one thing very long at a time. I don't sit, stand, sew, cut, etc very long at a time. It seems to help with all the aches and pains.
I am with you. I have been in this mode for the last 10 years and on disabiolity now so have no choice but to be slow at everything I do. I still want to do all the sewing etc. but I cannot do AS MUCH AS i ONCE DID
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I am going to try this. I canot sit long at all without suffering for days after. Thanks for the tip.
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Old 10-16-2010, 08:47 AM
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Yes, back gets tired and when I am wrestling with the finished quilt doing machine quilting or putting on the binding, the weight of the quilt really takes on my shoulders and my upper arms. Any suggestions for this? All of you have so many good ideas to help with everything! Thanks for being there!
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Old 10-16-2010, 08:59 AM
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On of my Guild members always wears this:

http://www.nancysnotions.com/p2p/sea...rrivals&page=1

She says it helps quite a bit.
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I found a net back rest with elastic straps that go around your chair (I also use it in the car). It is $6.99 at CVS, but you can often find them at Dollar TREE. Has support, yet lets you move unlike a pillow does. Also has a little give for moving around.
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yes, my back hurts when I quilt, but it also hurts when I don't.
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Originally Posted by lillybeck
Originally Posted by erstan947
I don't do any one thing very long at a time. I don't sit, stand, sew, cut, etc very long at a time. It seems to help with all the aches and pains.
I am with you. I have been in this mode for the last 10 years and on disabiolity now so have no choice but to be slow at everything I do. I still want to do all the sewing etc. but I cannot do AS MUCH AS i ONCE DID
Also on disability (possibly due to my spelling), but about the only thing I can do longer than an hour and a half is hand work. That's cuz I can stop and work my hands. Use a glove over KT tape (for tennis players and racquetball). Good for arthritis in wrist. I use it cuz recovering from having my wrist broken all the way and am still in OT.
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Originally Posted by PATTIESPEARL
yes, my back hurts when I quilt, but it also hurts when I don't.
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