Random Jibber Jabber Thread

[Grandpapy]

My stomach is so sore from being hunched over trimming all day yesterday. Tonight when I finish I'm going to have to devise a new position. Usually it's my eyes and forearms that hurt. What hurts you the most after a long trimming session?

My back suffers most, I found if I belly up to the Bar/Counter, have the heating pad on my lower back set on hi, im good for hours.

 

[Metasynth]

My neck and lower back always messes with me. I'll just sit back sometimes and trim on my chest (sounds perverted). I'll have a trash bag tucked into my shirt collar so it slides off into my trim bucket. I used to wear a rain slick, lol.

Ima have to break out the plastic lobster bibs...lol

 

[neosapien]

Last time was my hand. Somehow my daughter or wife lost my spring scissors and I had to trim up almost a pound
with regular scissors.

My first harvest i used regular scissors. Never again.

My back...I try to find a comfy chair, but i Always end uhunched over...at the end, I feel like Quasimodo...though the lazy eye and club foot don't help.

Yeah it makes no sense that my back doesn't hurt. I sat on a metal work platform.

 

[Eclypse]

Today.. I am a winner!

 

[dirtyho1968]

I personally don't like the spring scissors. I like the ones that Micheal's or Joanne's sell. I think they are cloth scissors? Super sharp. The key is to have like 3-4 of them sitting in a cup of rubbing alcohol and constantly rotate them so they don't get super sticky.

 

[dirtyho1968]

Roll up the rim and bubble your trim

 

[giggles26]

I personally don't like the spring scissors. I like the ones that Micheal's or Joanne's sell. I think they are cloth scissors. Super sharp. The key is to have like 3-4 of them sitting in a cup of running alcohol and constantly rotate them so they don't get super sticky.

Where do you get this "running" alcohol. I didn't know alcohol could run.

 

[Metasynth]

Where do you get this "running" alcohol. I didn't know alcohol could run.

Never heard of a "moonshine run"?

 

[dirtyho1968]

Auto correct...

 

[Eclypse]

Last time was my hand. Somehow my daughter or wife lost my spring scissors and I had to trim up almost a pound with regular scissors.

That reminds me, I just picked up these bad boys...



No more sore thumb for this guy!!! ... Ive always used normal scissors....

 

[Carne Seca]

My back suffers most, I found if I belly up to the Bar/Counter, have the heating pad on my lower back set on hi, im good for hours.

I'm going to have to try that.

 

[dirtyho1968]

Yeah, a heating pad sounds likes great idea.

 

[greenswag]

anyone know if a heating pad helps tight muscles? My triceps are killing me and the sides of my back/side up to my shoulder blades. Any muscle relaxers to looks at? Been eating potassium like bananas to help with cramps and stuff but I've been sore/tight for two days now and had to work out again today and it's just stacking up lol

 

[see4]

anyone know if a heating pad helps tight muscles? My triceps are killing me and the sides of my back/side up to my shoulder blades. Any muscle relaxers to looks at? Been eating potassium like bananas to help with cramps and stuff but I've been sore/tight for two days now and had to work out again today and it's just stacking up lol

no! do not use heating pads on tight muscles. get ice packs and aspirin. and if you can, stretch out your arm and traps. its very hard to stretch traps.. but google it. there are ways.

 

[Fungus Gnat]

anyone know if a heating pad helps tight muscles? My triceps are killing me and the sides of my back/side up to my shoulder blades. Any muscle relaxers to looks at? Been eating potassium like bananas to help with cramps and stuff but I've been sore/tight for two days now and had to work out again today and it's just stacking up lol

Try epsom salt bath.

 

[greenswag]

no! do not use heating pads on tight muscles. get ice packs and aspirin. and if you can, stretch out your arm and traps. its very hard to stretch traps.. but google it. there are ways.

okay, I'm glad you said that because I literally had the heating pad and was about to plug it in lol. I know I've been twisting and bending every which way and only get quick spikes where I can feel it stretch for a split second, stretching your back sucks! I have to do it a lot too because I have two huge ropes going down the sides of my spine and if I don't keep it loose it actually gets so tight it bends the spine, my chiropractor thought I had scoliosis until she realized it was the muscles bending it. Bought to hit up google for those stretches, and I have some frozen vegis to use and some ibuprofen in replace of the aspirin (is that okay?), thanks for the heads up

 

[Steve French]

Ha, the crazy old sensei from Drunken Master's name is So Hi.

 

[see4]

Try epsom salt bath.

thats not good advice. epson salt bath is not good for tight muscles. that kind of bath involves hot water, in order for the salt to dissolve somewhat, and as mentioned, hot and tight muscles is bad. using a cold compress is good.

 

[wormdrive66]

That reminds me, I just picked up these bad boys...

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No more sore thumb for this guy!!! ... Ive always used normal scissors....

I use these too, I took the spring from a worn out pair and moved it to the new scissors and saved my hands some pain. I Hate New Scissors!!!

 

[see4]

okay, I'm glad you said that because I literally had the heating pad and was about to plug it in lol. I know I've been twisting and bending every which way and only get quick spikes where I can feel it stretch for a split second, stretching your back sucks! I have to do it a lot too because I have two huge ropes going down the sides of my spine and if I don't keep it loose it actually gets so tight it bends the spine, my chiropractor thought I had scoliosis until she realized it was the muscles bending it. Bought to hit up google for those stretches, and I have some frozen vegis to use and some ibuprofen in replace of the aspirin (is that okay?), thanks for the heads up

yea, ibuprofen is great for sore/tight muscles. after you cool down your arm and shoulders, try to stretch. after a day or so of cold compress.. you can then use heat to stimulate blood flow. the reason why you muscles are "tight" is because you have shocked them by tearing the muscle fibers, and so you muscles is contracting to protect the torn areas. why it hurts is because there is good blood flow going to that site... cold compress will help with the pain and stiffness. once you overcome that, and allow the muscle to recover for a day or so, then you can apply heat.