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obj: "Sadly, annoyingly, this topic has been on my mind lately.\u00A0 I\u2019ve started wearing a splint at night for sleep and it\u2019s helping.\u00A0 I DO NOT want to get into advice giving here.\u00A0 A crochet blog is not the place for medical advice sharing.\u00A0 But, I have looked around on the web for ideas that might make crocheting easier on me.\u00A0 So, I\u2019m gonna share a few of those ideas.\nFirst, this looks funny but might be very helpful and the accompanying article has some good hints:\n\nhttp://www.craftycrafty.tv/2007/09/dont_give_up_crochet_because_o.html\nThere are other hooks available that call themselves \u2018ergonomic\u2019.What does \u2018ergonomic\u2019 mean?\u00A0 Here\u2019s a good definition:\nErgonomics is the science of adapting the job and/or the equipment and the human to each other for optimal safety and productivity.\nIt makes sense to me that if a hook fits my hand nicely and I keep my elbows close to my body while crocheting, I\u2019ve created the safest way for the muscles, tendons, bones, and nerves in my upper extremities to crochet safely.\u00A0 The thing about keeping elbows close to the body came from #1 Nancy Nehring during a class I took in 2001, and #2 Laura, the hand therapist I worked with after I broke my left wrist a couple years ago.\u00A0 I figure that\u2019s good information \u2013 and, even if it\u2019s not written in granite by the world\u2019s leading orthopedist, it can\u2019t hurt, right?\nThis one is hand turned and available at the site linked below it.\n\nhttp://www.woodbyc.com/other_goodies1.htm\nHere are some other ergonomic hooks that are widely available (Michael\u2019s, Hobby Lobby, Walmart). \u00A0 Check them out to see if one might work for you.\n\n\nHave you read these crochet ideas?Chunky Crochet RugsHow To Avoid Crochet & Knitting Pain\n"@en-us