Learned from a quilter friend: Put a hard baseball between your shoulder blades (you'll KNOW when you hit the spot because it HURTS!) Lean back in your easy chair and keep the baseball on the sore spot for, oh, say, the duration of the newscast, or your favorite one-hour program. Believe it or not, the baseball therapy really works. I've even used the baseball in the car, for pain relief.
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Originally Posted by LeeAnn
I have the same problem. I take breaks often. Also, when you're sitting at your machine take a momement and pull your shoulders down to stretch them. I have a tendency to pull my shoulders up and they get very tense. I know it's miserable and frustrating not to mention the pain.
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Badger sore muscle rub. I sold it at my gift shop and when we closed we ordered a case just for us. I think you can get it at Cracker Barrel. Love that stuff, also the sleep balm works.
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Take tons of breaks. Get up walk around and stretch your neck, shoulders and arms. I have ulnar neuropathy in my right arm/shoulder area so I know how you feel.
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Same problem here. Have a great chiropractor and massage therapist. Sew no more than 20 min. at a time. Sewing/embroidery machines are about 5 inches higher than set in machines. I am short and need shorter sewing table. Higher one nearly killed me. Rubbing on theragesic or Biofreeze will give temp. relief. Ibuprofen helps me, but I hate pills. Wishing you well.
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<--- loves her Biofreeze but Aspercream works well, too, and all pain pills do horrible things to my tummy!
Originally Posted by overdew
Rubbing on theragesic or Biofreeze will give temp. relief. Ibuprofen helps me, but I hate pills. Wishing you well.
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I make sure I have to get up to press my block. Following Kaye England's instructions piece the block together - then press. Also, as stated before, make sure you drink lots of water.
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Don't work so long a time without stopping to stretch and relax. Then, of course, there is the good ol' BioFreeze.
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Originally Posted by SherrieDLux
I worked for 5 straight hours 2 days ago on a quilt for my D/D for Christmas, yesterday I couldn't even move I hurt so much in the neck and left shoulder, nothing seemed to help. You guys are so wonderful on here, I was wondering if anyone else did this, and if so, can you tell me why or how to avoid it. Thanks for listening..
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You can buy a machine tilter, but door stops you can buy at the Dollar Store work as well. Just put them behind and under your machine and tilt the machine forward so you don not have to hold your shoulders up when you sew!
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