daisybeans
annapolis md
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| Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 2:11 am Post subject: How to prevent sore hands from gardening? |
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Anybody have any good remedies for aching hands from gardening?
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toni
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North Texas, Zone 8a
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| Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 3:51 am Post subject: |
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Is it your joints or muscles?
If joints, start taking Pantothenic acid capsules every day. Start with about 2000mg per day for the first two weeks then down to 500mg-1000mb per day. Works great!!!
If muscles, keep using them (your hands) until you work thru the soreness and add more protein to your diet.
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daisybeans
annapolis md
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| Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 10:57 am Post subject: |
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It's the joints mainly. I'll look into the product you named. Do you get it a health food store or vitamin shop? I have tingling going on too, so I think I need to get them checked out.... or maybe I just overdid it the past couple of weekends.... I hate to complain. Perhaps one of the hazards of heavy yardwork.
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kuntrygal
Texas ~ Zone 8
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| Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 8:10 pm Post subject: |
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DB, if they are tingling,,, it sounds like Carpal Tunnel!!  At least this is what Dr. Kuntrygal said! 
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bsewnsew
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| Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 8:29 pm Post subject: |
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Take it easy and use wrist straps..I got mine for a buck at the dollar store.
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