Miracle \'tool\' found!!

[Shawn R. L.]

Yup, no kidding. I\'ve, off and on, had a lot of shoulder/neck pain when painting and especially when sculpting. Using a dumbell - 11lbs/5kg has almost eliminated the problem. I try to mimic the motions and poses I hold while working so as to strengthen the proper muscles.

The motions I exercise most are one like you\'re \'hoisting a pint\' only going even higher than my mouth. One sort of like i\'m lifting a suitcase, pulling up to my armpit. and \'straight arming\' front, 3/4 and side. I put the dumbell on the bed in front of me and when I take breaks I\'ll do 5 to 10 rep\'s. I was surprised how quickly this cleared up my pain.

Hope it helps you. A bucket of house paint, milk jug, large soda jug full of water or sand will make a good cheap weight you can regulate the heavyness of.

 

[ScottRadom]

I often do the same thing, except I go for about 30-40 sets each of about 25 reps....

Does anybody know the number of a good vet.....???

-Flexes!-

\'Cause these pythons are SICK!

Just kidding, any reason to get some good exercise is great! Glad it helps you on the workbench.

 

[Mr Scream]

Taking regular breaks and having a stretch is very important when painting for long periods. Your blood pools and your muscles stiffen which can lead to cramp and if your really unlucky repetitive strain injury.

I find going and making a cup of tea helps me

 

[EArkham]

Yeah, I had a lot of pain in one of my shoulder blades which weights helped. I haven\'t had a problem with it since last year. Of course, I\'ve also barely painted anything since the start of the year, too.

I have been pretty slack for a few months with workouts due to a Team Fortress 2 addiction, but I\'m getting back into it. Kind of humbling to be back to 20lb weights when I was at 55lbs before, though. Heh.

Kep