What's Up With My Thumb?

[rosiart]

According to my doctor, Tennis Elbow is an overuse / muscle strain injury attributable to repeated contraction of the forearm muscles used to straighten and raise your hand and wrist....start with a heavier mallet, and stamp out a basketweave on a 50" belt...

I Lost 2 months of work while it healed, and now I'm terrified it's going to flare up any time I stamp out a border. I have to go "tools down" as soon as I feel a twitch.

I have tennis elbow, and really had a hard time with stamping, for any length of time, even wearing the brace. I broke down and purchased a pair of mauls from the Bearman and I have to say, they really make a difference. I can stamp for longer periods of time before I feel that I should give things a rest. I don't go overboard but I was able to stamp out a basketweave belt for my dh in one sitting, which would have been impossible before. Your mileage may vary but they have decidely been one of my better investments.

[Cyberthrasher]

I've had some issues with my elbow from prolonged periods of tooling. I don't think I'd cause it tennis elbow, but it's definitely a pain associated with the constant wrist movement. Usually I find that readjusting the position of my elbow helps a lot, as does not wresting it on the table while I'm working. I keep trying to tell myself it's ok to buy a Bear Maul.