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when you don’t do a warm up and go straight into lineart and your hand does the thing

Thats a sign of inflammation of the wrist called carpel tunnel . I had surgery because it got so bad I couldn’t draw anymore.

Yikes D8.

That’s why it’s so important to do stretches and draw with your whole arm (ok, arguably hard with a tablet versus a big gorgeous easel) and etc but I forgot today bc I am a moron and it was great

?????

people warm up to draw? like… how?

not an artists but climbing hand and lower arm exercises;

trying to find more and better diagrams for other stretches but yeah it’s super important if your gonna be using your arms a lot.

Adding this important video for all the artists out there, take care of your hands ♥

I’ve been dealing with CTS for over a decade (and drawing for over 2 decades), here are some tips I’ve picked-up on over the years to help relieve pain and decrease risk of making your CTS symptoms worse:

1) Support your arm, do not rest your arm weight on your hand/wrist. Use a pillow for your elbow if need be.

2) Avoid putting pressure on your hand/wrist, this includes while drawing. Pushing on the wrist can cause symptoms to flare-up. Don’t push on anything if you can avoid it.

2.5)  If you like to press-down hard on your drawing utensils, train yourself to be more light-handed, or try different methods that require less pressure on your hand. For example: a digital artist can adjust the pressure sensitivity on their tablet so that it requires less pressure to create a thicker brush stroke; a traditional artist can work more with markers instead of colored pencils; etc.

3) Wear a wrist brace while you sleep if symptoms are present. This can often relieve pain overnight.

4) Take frequent breaks while working to avoid a build-up of stress on the wrist.

5) Avoid keeping your wrist bent for prolonged periods of time. This includes while you sleep- a reason why wearing a brace at night can help relieve pain and symptoms.

In short, be kind to your wrists. If you can afford the surgery, go for it. CTS sucks and there’s no real cure for it. It’s far more common in women than in men, and there are a few factors that can increase your risk. I hope this helps!

Reblogging cuz my older brother has wrist problems,

Also we do the first two steps at work every day

Remembering to take frequent breaks can be tough, especially if you’re feeling inspired. Literally just standing up and sitting back down every 20 minutes or so helps (stretching the muscles helps more). A great tip an animation teacher gave me once is “always work with a small glass of water neer by, and the refill bottle far away.” why?

1) it keeps you hydrated (good for the body and mind).

2) every time you run out of water, get up and walk to fill it up again. This gets them muscles moving. Maybe do a few stretches on the way.

3) Reminds you to take a break also every time you need to pee. Not to mention, it helps clear out some of those toxins. Do a few stretches furing these short breaks.

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