Thumb pain from squeegee use - how common?
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 5:52 pm
Greetings to all ! Seems like a great forum.
I've been printing (manually, with squeegees) for about 13 years now. Have had tremendous problems with thumb pain which I suspect is related to the "pinch hold" which is a natural part of holding a squeegee handle. Have read much about carpal tunnel and ergonomic squeegees, but I've never really seen thumb problems mentioned. Very curious as to whether anyone else out there has knowledge about this issue - whether you've had problems with it yourself, know of others, etc.. I'm in my early 50's (well, sort of early..lol). Appreciate any input!
I've been printing (manually, with squeegees) for about 13 years now. Have had tremendous problems with thumb pain which I suspect is related to the "pinch hold" which is a natural part of holding a squeegee handle. Have read much about carpal tunnel and ergonomic squeegees, but I've never really seen thumb problems mentioned. Very curious as to whether anyone else out there has knowledge about this issue - whether you've had problems with it yourself, know of others, etc.. I'm in my early 50's (well, sort of early..lol). Appreciate any input!