Health: Today, I had to buy a wrist brace for a repetitive strain injury....

By GrannyAt22 - 22/06/2010 01:28 - Canada

Today, I had to buy a wrist brace for a repetitive strain injury. I got the injury because I was knitting too much. I'm 22. FML

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BluPenguin 3

Tuesday 22 June 2010 9:06

"knitting".. is that what they call it now?

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Tuesday 22 June 2010 9:07

Sounds like your in (puts on glasses) quite the knot! YYYYYYEEEEEAAAAAHHHHH!!!

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We all have our things that we enjoy. I'm obsessed with word searches.

shamrock95 21

Friday 21 August 2015 7:46

I feel your pain!

LPS8585 26

Sunday 20 November 2016 4:53

I feel you! I've been doing a tight knit baby blanket for a while and I've HAD to switch to a loose knit bc I start to ache so much.

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