How to do I get back to drawing without hurting my hands?

[trumpetplayerforlife]

Long story short I use to draw all the time these are stuff I drew in high-school since then I've has serious issue with major pain in my hand if I use them to much the pain get so bad I can't even pick up a glass the pain shoots up my arms and all the Dr's have said when that happens all I can do is rest my hands so how can I get back into doing piece like this again without hurting as much?

[Oliverlogan263]

Wow you are talented at what you do. Your drawings are beautiful and magnificent, it expresses how creative and unique they are for each one.

Hmm that's tough, hand pain no joke. A few things you could try:

- Start slow! Even just 10-15 mins at a time of light sketching to ease back into it. Stop before pain starts.

- Stretches! Look up hand/wrist stretches on YouTube and do them before and after. Loosens things up.

- Splint/brace - Maybe a light brace or splint while you draw could support it. Ask doc about options.

- Posture - Really focus on good posture sitting up straight. Leaning can put strain.

- Breaks - Set a timer and take mini breaks every 15 mins to rest hands. Shake em out.

- Try different pencils - Softer leads might be less irritating than hard ones digging in.

- Pain meds - Maybe take an advil or whatever OTC meds you can before starting to draw.

Hope some of those help. Just go slow at first till you build tolerance back up. Don't wanna risk long term injury. Good luck!

[Astarlessnightsky]

I can imagine two things

Either you are holding onto your pen, brush, other art supply way too strong (or kind of weird), so you muscles, joints, sinnews cramp up causing this pain.

Or you got a desease like rheumatoid arthritis or something similiar causing this pain. Let your doctor check it out.

In both cases take a break often and relax your fingers, hands, arms, ...

[jennifer_bloom]

Dr berg says hand and wrist pain could be caused by a vitamin B6 depletion. There is the active kind and the inactive kind so taking supplements does not always work. I find combining vitamin B1 with a small serving of macadamia nuts helps the body recover from stress.

[grungeberry]

Wow. Amazing work.

Use your telekinesis.

[oswaldcobblepot]

Sad to say it but you can't

[Nahid1707]

Take baby steps
A little at a time