Crochet Anyone??

[Chandra Amaya]

hmmm.. this seems like the thread for me to ask....
My hands tingle almost constantly., my arm (the left one) will go completely numb and I loose all control and feeling in it. It doesn't happen very often, but I have dropped plates, cups, almost dropped a candle in glass at walmart (luckily it slammed onto the self and didn't break). A friend told me it was nerve damage and I have had back pain ever since my epidural 12 years ago. I have had trouble with my ankles going out since I was 12ish and it moved to my knees around 17ish. No doctor will check it because i'm only 30. Any ideas?

[judy]

I have scoliosis which eventually causes the vertebrae to push on the nerves. I get that tingling and weakness sometimes.

I started going to a chiropractor because my neck really hurt a couple of years ago. She keeps it under control, and taught me some things to do. The tingling and weakness are rare now.

I think you might want to check it out to make sure it's nothing serious. I love my chiropractor. You can do that, physical therapy, live with it, whatever you want as long as it's not a serious thing.

[teri88]

I know for a fact that if it wasn't for my chiropractor I would not be walking today. Tingling and numbness are signs of nerve pressure, and that is exactly what chiropractors fix.

I've found a miracle for my low back and hips. You know those big blow up exercise balls? I lay on my back and put my ankles up on the ball. Then I gently roll the ball side to side, so that my hip comes up off the floor and goes back down. I can not tell you how this simple exercise has helped me. I do it 10 minutes 3 times a day. When I first started I could barely get up off the floor when I was done. It has improved my circulation, reduced my pain.....wow! I'd recommend it to anyone who has hip and back trouble.

[Marilyn]

Traci, I have some of the same symptoms you describe, and I thought it was my neck. I have scoliosis, too, and have had neck problems for many years. My arms will tingle and hurt up to my shoulders. Turns out, from a nerve study that was done, it is all caused by carpal tunnel pressure in both hands, and a little tennis elbow in my right arm. They said there is no nerve damage, yet, and that I need the surgery to relieve the pressure, and that should solve it. I have put off doing anything until after Melissa's wedding. Then I will get another opinion and review options. The chiropractors I saw could not help this and had suggested that it could be carpal tunnel, but I did not believe it until the nerve study. Hope this helps.

[Nina]

My mom has crocheted for years, and she made me an American flag afghan which I love! I started crocheting a few years ago, and I've made each of my kids and grandchildren an afghan. I had to stop because I was having so much trouble with my thumb popping and cracking and aching. It's fine now, so maybe I will take it up again! Winter is a good time to crochet, and I find it so relaxing!

[Janet]

I would love to have an American flag afghan, but I've never learned to knit or crochet. Not sure I would have the patience for it...lol. I bet your afghan is beautiful.