tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3635600553883200682.post4619614851117536294..comments2024-01-21T19:19:49.769-05:00Comments on Life Looms Large: Weavers ElbowLife Looms Largehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05522897791564181980noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3635600553883200682.post-62869555074727365252009-11-14T14:35:38.635-05:002009-11-14T14:35:38.635-05:00Great tip! I have, what I think is, a knitters elb...Great tip! I have, what I think is, a knitters elbow. To getting weavers elbow scares me sometimes.desireehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07747387260620893252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3635600553883200682.post-43134587175641471712009-11-14T11:58:12.332-05:002009-11-14T11:58:12.332-05:00Evelyn,
Sorry to hear that you have weaver's ...Evelyn,<br /><br />Sorry to hear that you have weaver's elbow. Glad that the exercises are starting to help. (In my healing experience, it took a long long time for the exercises to correct some imbalances. Stick with it!!)<br /><br />The previous owner of my loom told her doctor that she wouldn't stop weaving. After telling her to stop, then he told her that she should limit her time weaving - taking breaks every hour and making sure to stretch after each weaving session.<br /><br />He also wanted her to modify her loom so she'd have an underhand grip, possibly with special attention being paid to the angles of her elbows and how high her arms were over the loom (or something). She told him the underhand grip wouldn't work, so then he came up with the side grip - thus her modification to the loom. This is also on a loom with a heavy beater - she had less trouble with some of her smaller looms.<br /><br />I realize this is no substitute for a medical opinion - but wanted to add that to the conversation.<br /><br />Hope you heal up quickly and well!!<br /><br />SueLife Looms Largehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05522897791564181980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3635600553883200682.post-55497176832175969822009-11-14T11:05:39.704-05:002009-11-14T11:05:39.704-05:00that is very interesting about the angle of one...that is very interesting about the angle of one's grip on the beater. I have weaver's elbow very badly, the main advice being to stop weaving! But I have also been working on my upper arm and shoulder muscles using weights and trying to remember to use muscles and not rely on tendons in my wrists and elbows. It is helping, and is a very subtle change that I have to concentrate on. Leclerc looms also have a handle available, but a similar one can be easily adapted with parts from the hardward store. EvelynAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3635600553883200682.post-74265529954642225452009-11-14T09:46:02.344-05:002009-11-14T09:46:02.344-05:00The handle was super wiggly and already detached a...The handle was super wiggly and already detached at the previous owner's house.<br /><br />During refinishing, Jim removed that base piece with the screw sticking up and I sanded the beater to make the top smooth and nice to grab again.<br /><br />Hopefully I won't have weaver's elbow issues!<br /><br />SueLife Looms Largehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05522897791564181980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3635600553883200682.post-8522804060339511222009-11-14T08:34:20.767-05:002009-11-14T08:34:20.767-05:00So are you leaving the handle on in case you migh...So are you leaving the handle on in case you might want it or is it going to be put away for now?Delighted Handshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01289187765260532813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3635600553883200682.post-15766050403142318032009-11-14T07:41:23.712-05:002009-11-14T07:41:23.712-05:00I'll be interested to see what you think of we...I'll be interested to see what you think of weaving palm up. When I tried it, it felt pretty unnatural and uncomfortable - like it might do back things to my shoulder. But maybe I didn't have the loom set up ergonomically when I did it.<br /><br />I try really hard to avoid tendon problems...because the one time I had an injury like that it took forever for it to heal!!<br /><br />SueLife Looms Largehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05522897791564181980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3635600553883200682.post-36284901347692439632009-11-14T06:58:12.146-05:002009-11-14T06:58:12.146-05:00The Louet looms have handles, much like the Macomb...The Louet looms have handles, much like the Macomber ad on. I love having it and I'll be sure to <br />try to beat in the palm up position. I never would have known it was easier on the elbow. Thank you for the tip!<br />Scarf woes eh? Well bring it on Sue, we'll collectively put our heads together.Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09574936988046982209noreply@blogger.com