Of course, the main point is that once you've got any form of arthritis, you
can't ward it off - you've got it. What you can do is to try and stop it
getting worse (just about impossible) by doing things in a way that causes
it the least aggravation.
Just to illustrate that I'm more
Liz wrote:
She might have just held the bottom tip, - or the spangle (a definate
No-No!!)
If I didn't hold bobbins by the spangles I would be able to make lace at
all, so it's too bad if it's a No-No!!, I'll continue doing it - I have no
intention of giving up the one of the few remaining
???
To suggest such a thing is unfair.
I`m with Jean on this.
Daphne Norfolk England
From: j...@nathan54.freeserve.co.uk
To: lace@arachne.com
Subject: [lace] Warding off arthritis
Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2009 08:15:07 +0100
Liz wrote:
She might have just held the bottom tip, - or the spangle
I agree if the choice was hold them by the spangle or not lace I would do
just as I needed to. Much more important to make lace and enjoy making it.
Mostly making lace is quite good for the blood pressure too, when its
working well and I am enjoying the rhythm of the bobbins.
Sue T, Dorset
] Warding off arthritis
Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2009 08:15:07 +0100
Liz wrote:
She might have just held the bottom tip, - or the spangle (a definate
No-No!!)
If I didn't hold bobbins by the spangles I would be able to make lace at
all, so it's too bad if it's a No-No!!, I'll continue doing it - I have
It's very interesting to read what experience you made and heard about
metall and arthritis. Here in Germany they don't believe in copper but
in magnetism. And there excist extremly expensive methods to get such
radition treatment, nine times for 980 Euro only for the hands. My
doctor told
My feelings about this are that yes working lace with arthritis does work
(up to a point) no huge weights pulling on your hands and for us craft
lacemakers we can work at our own speed.
the movements do prevent my hands and fingers getting too painful and stiff,
so great and enjoyable to.
FWIW my great uncle swore that the wives tales of wearing copper to ward
off
arthritis were true once he tried it himself, and always wore a copper
bracelet when he was older.
Copper 'bracelets' have been used on horses with arthritis, with good
results, and as they (the horses) don't respond
...@arachne.com] On Behalf Of
Jean Nathan
Sent: Friday, April 10, 2009 7:12 PM
To: Lace
Subject: [lace] Warding Off Arthritis
I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis in 1992. Most of the time it's
controlled well, with the occasional flare.
I swear that the drift of fingers towards the little finger
Hi, Brian
And I replied to you privately, too
No, I can tell you a Leopard bobbin does Not ward off arthritis!!! :))My
late friend had Gold injections to try to help her, - but not Pewter! :)
However, they are pretty on the pillow working away amongst all the other
pretty
In the old days one Always had a leopard bobbin( wood with pewter spots)
on
the pillow, to ward off arthritis.
Patty - I would not hold your breath, if I were you!! :)) Sorry!!
Still you never know! Some of these old remedies Do
work! :)) With arthritic
Message -
From: Elizabeth Ligeti lizl...@bigpond.com
To: Arachne lace@arachne.com
Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2009 8:03 PM
Subject: [lace] warding off arthritis
In the old days one Always had a leopard bobbin( wood with pewter spots)
on
the pillow, to ward off arthritis.
Patty - I would
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