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c/butchersdakotap85dakotap851mo ago

Finally found a fix for my aching wrists from boning knives

My wrists used to kill me after a long day with the boning knife. I began doing wrist flexes during breaks, and it's made a world of difference. How do you handle repetitive strain in your shop?
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the_seth
the_seth1mo ago
Yeah the wrist flexes during breaks thing is huge. I started doing that plus some really basic grip strength stuff with a cheap stress ball, like just squeezing it for a few minutes when I'm not cutting. Honestly the biggest game changer for me was setting a timer to force micro breaks, even just 30 seconds to shake my hands out. It feels stupid but it stops you from locking into that same position for hours. That combo of flexes, a little strength work, and forced breaks got me from constant ache to basically zero pain most days.
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wrens92
wrens921mo ago
Timer is the real hero.
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hill.troy
hill.troy1mo ago
My buddy Dave had to wear wrist braces for a month.
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