Back issues
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How many of you have back issues that keep you from quilting? My back has been giving me problems. I have so many quilting projects that I want to get done but my stupid back has been hurting. Hoping it will get better quickly...very time I think its ok I start a project and i am hurting again...
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bACKACHES HAVE BEEN THE STORY OF MY LIFE FOR 41 YEARS!i HAD MY FIRST BACK SURGERY AT 27. THEY TOLD ME 22 YEARS AGO AFTER MY 5TH BACK SURGERY THAT I WOULD HAVE TO LEARN TO LIVE WITH IT.I CAN NOT TAKE PAIN KILLERS, SO I LIVE WITH IT THE BEST THAT I CAN.
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my mother was a great believer in good posture. it has turned out that she was right.
i am always more comfortable for longer periods of time when i can sit up straight while working on projects.
take a long, hard look at your work space. is everything at a comfortable height for you?
i have my own machine sitting on a raised surface.
whenever possible, i do my cutting on my ironing board or kitchen counter. (i bought a wooden cutting board, with a 12" x 18" mat to use on the ironing board.)
start with options that won't cost any money. if necessary, consider getting a shoulder brace that will help you train yourself to sit up as straight as possible. it will almost certainly make a huge difference. :-)
i am always more comfortable for longer periods of time when i can sit up straight while working on projects.
take a long, hard look at your work space. is everything at a comfortable height for you?
i have my own machine sitting on a raised surface.
whenever possible, i do my cutting on my ironing board or kitchen counter. (i bought a wooden cutting board, with a 12" x 18" mat to use on the ironing board.)
start with options that won't cost any money. if necessary, consider getting a shoulder brace that will help you train yourself to sit up as straight as possible. it will almost certainly make a huge difference. :-)
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I agree with Patrice. My mother used to tell me, "If you can't BE tall, STAND tall." I always think of this when my back gets tired. I try to sit tall when I am sewing. My issues are not so much my back as my sciatic nerve in my hip. I have had this problem since my 45 year old son was born and they hit the nerve when giving me an intramuscular shot. I can't sit too long at one time. That is why I move around a lot when sewing, sew, iron, sew.
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Originally Posted by carolaug
How many of you have back issues that keep you from quilting? My back has been giving me problems. I have so many quilting projects that I want to get done but my stupid back has been hurting. Hoping it will get better quickly...very time I think its ok I start a project and i am hurting again...
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I have recently found out that I have arthritis in my lower back and upper left thigh....I am in pain all of the time. I do not want to give up quilting, but have to learn how to adjust my time limits and sitting postures. It is very frustrating, so I understand what you are saying. I hope that you can find a way to balance the pain and quilting.
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I had back issues for 30 or so years. FINALLY my doctor sent me to a pain clinic. They analyzed my MRI, then had me come in twice a week for about 7 weeks to exercise on their specialized equipment that strengthens specific back muscles. I have not had a problem since (5+ years)! And my MRI showed multiple problems with discs, stenosis, etc. (probably still does).
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