Whether it’s the result of age, repetitive stress, or just cold weather, most of us experience some hand pain during our knitting journey.
While ergonomics and switching up knitting styles can mitigate stress on your hands, stretching is a proven way to reduce pain.
Our friends at We Are Knitters put together a list of useful stretches with some simple animations to demonstrate each technique.
These 7 exercises address all of the important joints an movements your hands make.
Each takes about 20 seconds to perform and the entire routine can be finished in less than 3 minutes.
Doing this before and after a knitting session can help relieve tension in your hands AND help prevent injury in the future.
IMPORTANT NOTE
Be careful not to put additional pressure or strain on your hands or fingers during these movements. You should only move within a natural, comfortable range. Otherwise you might do more damage than good.
Conclusion
So there you have it!
These stretches might offer you some relief to be able to knit longer and with less pain.
But what do you think?
How do you take care of your hands?