#got my compression gloves

[buggygerm]

rare tails in my normal style <3

#he wears compression gloves 100% boy got the carpal tunnel #anyways #the sonic art style is so hard to me idk why #so i drew him like this instead! #miss him everyday #miles tails prower #sonic the hedgehog #wdym u dont like my bug art

[uncanny-tranny]

Some tips I've found which actually help me, as somebody with periodic elbow, shoulder, and finger pain when crocheting:

Choosing smaller projects, or projects that recommend hooks that are 5.00mm, as larger hooks trigger pain

Wearing compression gloves when my hands get too cold to function (stylish! Mine have copper infused in them, but I don't think it's necessary at all)

Figuring out which material in yarn helps with pain and how tiring your craft is

Unfortunately, take breaks

Try being realistic about what you are willing to sacrifice and risk in terms of pain. There will be times where you cannot do something without risk, and being able to weigh out your willingness for risk can be crucial.

(From what I have heard) use pillows to prop up yourself if you're sitting for a project may help reduce some pain

Your enjoyment > anything else

Hand and wrist stretches that are accessible to you

If anybody has things that help them, share it! I limited it to my perspective as somebody who has aches and pains in the arm I crochet with, but this is not limited to either pain nor crochet. Accessibility in crafts is imperative, and we can all help in making resources for people to learn from <3

#art #fiber art #crochet #disability #i dont think my own pain in this is disabling /but/ i think it could be useful to compile this list for anybody who is disabled by pains/ect #unfortunately crochet is very physically demanding and i think even abled people can find it exhausting #I don't think people realize how demanding chrochet can be even IF you're completely able to do it wothout struggle #also i don't buy into the idea that copper helps with pain - like maybe it seems too good to be true but it FEELS like pseudoscience to me #i could be wrong - i only got my gloves because they were fingerless and they were the only hand compression garments i could find in person #the funniest thing about my first project is that i'm using an 8.00mm hook and. OW. exhausting...

[hugs4neth]

Bracing my wrist in ✨style✨

#The glove is so the space between my fingers doesn’t get sweaty #It also helps with sensory issues and the itchiness #Along with keeping my hand warm because the compression cuts off some blood circulation #Which is what it’s supposed to do #Reduces swelling #But also makes my hand super cold #The pin reads #I survived the penumbra podcast and all u got was this stupid gender #In case you can’t see it #There is also an #image description in alt #hypermobility #EDS #bracing #wrist injury #Artist injury #the penumbra podcast #the penumbra fandom #the penumbra merch #Merch

[horrendousmustard]

Kaneki being pretty and fancy with Toad kanji!

#he’s got it all!!! a nice jacket! cute earrings! even purple grass! #kaneki ken #my art #tokyo ghoul #I gave him the compression gloves for his hands too :333 #stop having nerve pain bestie!!! maybe he has compression or gel padded socks for his feet too?

[youngpettyqueen]

I got my hands on a proper pair of compression gloves and these things are a GAME CHANGER for crochet holy shit

#I did have one compression glove but it was for my right wrist specifically #cause I have early onset carpal tunnel <3 #but it wasn't really doing all that much I was finding #and my knuckles kept locking up during longer crochet sessions #so I got a pair that go on my fingers and WOW #ive been crocheting most of the day today and its gone like a dream #knuckles aren't locking up things aren't trying to pop out of place #I wore them yesterday as well for a bunch of sewing and they were great for that too #game changer and a life saver truly

[ridiculously-over-obsessed]

Thrilled that my genes have caught up to me and I am now officially at risk of early onset artheritis rather than just potentially susceptible to it, so every fine motor task (including and especially writing) now has to be done with these compression glove thingys on 🤡🤡

I am officially an old man now ✌🏻

#max rambles a lot #kind of annoyed about it tbh #i was doing so well gene pool wise #didn't get the bad teeth gene #got high bone density which is why i've never broken a bone #there is my trick knee but idk i think that's mainly a weight thing #and bad eyesight ig but that was a given because both sides of the fam have glasses #but yeah i've been getting a lot of pain in my hands and wrists #specifically in the joints and things so i went to the doctor and bing bang bosh she's worried i might be developing artheritis #so time to wear compression gloves to try and stall the development of it ✌🏻

[surreal-duck]

alright back on the rq grind o9

#a few more came in while i was busy ajkdgdskjgds might take a bit but by all means keep sending them in this is rather fun #wrist is a-ok now and ive got my compress glove w me the only issue would be whether or not my work will be revised but the head supervisor #isnt even here yet so wkwkjssdghjkkjgw i think i did pretty okay though i do my work quickly and pretty decently i hope

[fefairys]

some jetts i doodled as warm ups for the comic :3 i am so obsessed with it

#not just any gloves those are compression gloves #this dudes got ~arthritis~ #psy comic #jett ash blood shadow #cats ocs #my art

[pleasestopthese]

what they said: you have an old soul

what they meant: your early childhood exposure to diesel exhaust and industrial runoff have prematurely aged you such that at ten years old you already carried yourself fully as a person with arthritis, and it will be several decades still before you grow into the swollen hands this world has made you carry

#southern cali got the beaches that make you old downwind of the shipyard lol #wear gloves for compression and warmth and a extra little splash of color #arthritis #i was twenty before anybody told me why my hands was like that lol

[chronicallyadhdexmo]

being disabled is expensive ;-;

#parker talks #parker’s super cool chronic pain #I needed the like sleeve braces for my knees #another hip brace #and new compression gloves and damn #i need another ankle brace too but it was too much for me this time #and a real diagnosis would be great but that's gonna have to wait ahhhhhh #maybe my life would be easier if I got over my anxiety and just took my damn cane to work #but alas #I'm already the trans bitch idk

[got-eggs]

Man I really want to get back into painting again :/

#i no longer have a steady hand tho #thats why i draw digitally now #stabilizers are my friend #i should really get compression gloves ngl #itll help with my right and do a pre-emptive good for my left since im starting to get stiff with it #i never went to a doctor b4 for my hands i probably gotten carpal tunnel on my right and just never got it diagnosed properly #that and i need to sleep better so i dont have bad hand spasms #Havent had those in a while which is great(which is why im drawing more again which probably will make them comevack ngl) #i still technically paint but its only simple lettered signs #might pick up spray tho i like spray paint and its fun to mess wit ngl #just a bitch to keep small bugs from nose diving into it

[olliesaurus-rex]

Finally caved and got some compression gloves and all I have to say is, why didn't I get these sooner??

#got circulation problems‚ carpal tunnel‚ hEDS‚ and i actively play video games so my hands be hurting like 24/7 #if you're debating getting compression gloves: do it #ollie talks

[mushangaa]

Ya know how you draw something and suddenly decide "nah wait I have a better idea let me redo this real quick"?

Yes well so I drew like... a shit-ton of chainlinks and on the last row I realized... "nah don't like the shape the rectangular chainlinks ain't doing it for me lemmie just- oh.. ohhhh! Streched out hexagonals look sexy as hell~"

So. Nothing about redoing about a hundred chainlinks to the new shape is remotely quick but it looks better so.. I'm. Doing it. I guess. :)

#Mushanga rambles #Send help #This how much I appriciate coin toss and their creator #I wanna make this perfect u feel me #My hands sure are feeling me #Might choke me later to show how much they feeling me #Srsly tho no worries I got my compression long sleeve gloves on and am ready to commit sum crimes #I am fully aware I also need to outline these lil fuckers #:):):):):):):):):)

[carrieway]

local man tries to do things that put strain on their wrist without putting their wrist brace on; wrist moves in a weird way and starts hurting. more at eight.

#please why did it do that . it felt so weird and not good #got my compression gloves AND my wrist brace.....im dying squirtle #blabs

[ghostlynimbus]

Spent almost 6 hours working on trying the new timeline tool and working out some supernatural au details.

#thats so much work for me #my typical is 2-4 #ghost.txt #the compression gloves i got a while back have been helping so much

[rat-fanatic]

My hands hurt so bad I am excited to get my compression gloves in the mail

#ratastic #they have hidden seems which wont agitate my dkin #skin* also they are super pretty #i also got an art glove and compression socks #all super cute patterns i will dhow them off when yhey get here