Subject: Re: tendonitis

From: "David C. Hufford" <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 11 Jun 1996 12:45:11 -0400 (EDT)

I'm not suggesting this as therapy for tendonitis, but I occasionally 
use a set of those steel Chinese exercise balls.  They claim they 
stimulate "acupressure points" on the hands and are thus beneficial; 
can't speak to that theory.  However, I find them very relaxing to my 
hands and forarms, and perhaps they provide some beneficial exercise.  I 
rotate the pair of balls first one direction, then the other direction, 
with my hand supinated.  Just a passing thought ...

D.C. Hufford

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From: Dan Nibbelink <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 11 Jun 1996 21:42:45 -0700

> with my hand supinated.  Just a passing thought ...

My wife is a massage therapist and uses a pair of steel Chinese exercise 
balls to relax her hands and arms. She thinks they are wonderful, I can't 
get the hang of it. The proper method is as David says "rotate the pair 
of balls first one direction, then the other direction", but, very 
importantly, do not let the balls touch each other. This provides much 
more exercise than it you just rolled them around touching, and is much 
harder.
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Dan Nibbelink
RedHawk Forge
Berthoud, Colorado
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