Just so I'm understanding correctly, Val...you knit while you are
sitting at the computer and looking the screen? It makes you take
your hand off the mouse when you're not using it? Interesting idea!

I need reminders to keep my arms low, as raising the left one
aggravates the neck and 'jazz' running down that arm. Maybe there's
some hand occupying (mind freeing) craft that's easier to master than
knitting? Is finger stiffness part of this ailment too? Oy vey!

--- In Cervical_Spondylosis@yahoogroups.com, Val Charman
<valcharman@...> wrote:
>
> I find that knitting helps me keep my fingers active and prevents
them stiffening up, it also keeps my hand off the mouse when I am at
the computer cos long periods of 'mousing' causes agony in wrist,
arm, shoulder, neck and back
>
> Val
>
> brownbat74 <brownbat74@...> wrote:
> Hi all. I just found this forum and I am so grateful.
Many of your
> stories mirror mine. It's reassuring to know that I'm not imagining
> symptoms!!
>
> I have been diagnosed with cervical spondylosis, with a 'formanial
> encroachment at c5-6 due to osteophyte formation," But my pain is
> mostly higher, at the base of the skull, and the physical therapist
> is getting some results when working the c1-3 areas.
>
> I suspect this might go back to a whiplash 30 years ago, or maybe a
> knock to the base of the skull (by an automobile's retracting
> shoulder belt mechanism)20 years ago. In the past three years,
> though, I've lost work and had a lot of PT/MRI's etc for neck pain
> (w/ headaches, nerve stuff running down the arm) related to heavy
> lifting and pulling on the job. I wonder how many of us had
> our 'start' with an injury?
>
> Has anyone had to give up his or her career because of this? I am
> beginning to come to grips with that possibility and I'm not at all
> happy about it. (I am a flight attendant.) Any success stories for
> Vocational Rehabilitation?
>
> Has anyone had a loss of motor skills? My typing is getting worse
> and worse, as is my handwriting.
>
> Looking forward to hearing from you folks. Thanks for being here!
>
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