I have arthritis at the base of my thumbs. Otherwise my fingers are fine. Would it be hard to operate this with thumb pain?
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You could still operate it. If you have lots of pain in that area, it may be difficult to operate, otherwise you should be fine. This one is 3-4 inches to long for me and I am 5'8". If you are taller than that, it will be fine for you but if the same size or shorter, I would look at the 32" one. Even the one with the pistol handle, which might work better for your arthritis. Hope this helps in your decision.
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I don't think you will have a problem. The handle end is large enough you could rest it against your hand. It may be a little difficult depending on the amount of pain you have, but I think you could adjust the way you hold on to it to make it work.
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i have arthritis in both hands, yet i have no problem using the nabber. all you need is to grab it with twp fongers and cradle it in the arch between your thumb and forefinger and it will work fine.
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the thumb is very vital using this tool,but the lady of the lakes uses hers and likes it,it don't take much to squeeze to pick up twigs and paper.
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You should be fine without thumb use. My daughter in law has rheumatoid arthritis and loves hers. Best Wishes.
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I am careful when using something like this. I only use it on occasion. Yes, my hands feel the impact, if I exceed an occasional use. I think this is a product that is best avoided for those of us that have hand issues--or possibly if we are collecting social security because we qualify with our age. :O)
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Not really sure, but definitely worth a try as some people swear by it. If arthritis is the issue, I also recommend trying exercises, like the kind in Treat Your Own Hand and Thumb Osteoarthritis. Good luck!
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I have a little arthritis in my right hand and I don't have any trouble. The bar is not hard to adjust but you do need to be able to grip it and twist it to tighten. I really like mine, it works great!
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It should be helpful for weak hands. Sounds like you could have carpal tunnel.
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I have not found it difficult to operate these clippers. I have significant arthritis in my hands and can operate them without a problem. The potential for an injury with an off/on switch would be significant I would think. These are BY FAR the best trimmers I have owned!
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Absolutely. Had hand and wrist pain daily from mouse use/clicking and have been using it for about a month now and haven't had any mouse-use pain for a while now.
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If you have arthritis in your hands I would not recommend this Unit. The pressure is a little more in this unit compared to the Dyson rechargeable Vac which I also have. Hope this answer helps.
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No, I also have arthritis in my hands. I love this juicer,,,am going to make another 33 jars of lemon curd in Feb (we spend the winters in Arizona) and will have to juice over 100 lemons. This is a great product,,I love it!!!!!
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I don't know. It didn't work for me, it was too painful because of my arthritic fingers
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No problem here ... index finger on bottom, thumb, with slight pressure, on middle part ... move thumb ...
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Hello... My partner has Trigger Finger in his thumb, and chooses not to lift any weights with it. He said it's fine for normal day to day use.
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I also have arthritis and it is a little difficult. I use a butter knife to open.
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I have rheumatoid arthritis in my hands and I don't have a problem. It's not that big of a deal as far as I'm concerned. If she has a really hard time squeezing,I would suggest you look for something else, but again, I don't have a problem at all with mine. *Remember, you can always return it to Amazon and get a refund and try something else if you'd like.
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I just received mine and remembered this question so I wanted to come back to answer it because I don't agree with all the other reviews. I am female with fairly small hands and arthritis in both thumbs. I can open it easily with one hand and, in fact, can't figure out why you would need to hold the canister itself. I just place my hand over the top, depress the button with my arthritic thumb and gently pull up to open. To close, it's just the reverse--push the button in while pushing gently down. Before posting this, I tried it while it was empty to be sure that it would work this easily empty and it does.
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I would imagine it would lessen the pain. The hand grips are comfortable and they move without effort.
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I have obe that thumbs but it's normal , I guess it depends on how bad it's doing it., make sure there's no load on it when your turning it off