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!
Thumb pain from squeegee use - how common?
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Re: Thumb pain from squeegee use - how common?
Yeah thumb and back pain is very common in the Screen Printing industry. I feel your pain ha ha.
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Re: Thumb pain from squeegee use - how common?
Try to use the palm pad at the base of your thumb and add pressure to the squeegee blade by using your fingers ONLY. I have carpal tunnel syndrome and this helped me.