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Would You Like this Microwavable Pain Relief Ball?

June 19, by Sarah White. 25 Comments

good medicine microwavable ball

Judith M. is the winner.

I am having such trouble explaining what this is. I don’t think the brand exists anymore, but I want to say it was called a Good Medicine Ball. I reviewed it years ago and never really use it, so I thought it was time to send it on to someone else who might.

What it is is a fabric ball filled with some kind of fine material (it’s not rice or poly beads, I’m not sure what it is but I think it’s scented, too) that you can heat up in the microwave and hold in your hands for relief from the pain of too much knitting or other aches and pains in your hands.

Or if your hands are always cold like mine are, this might be just the thing to warm and soothe them a bit as well.

If you’d like a chance to win this ball, leave a comment on this post before the end of the day Sunday, June 25. I’d love to know if you have any tips for cutting down on pain from knitting. I just know I need to stretch a lot and take a lot of breaks, but I don’t always follow my own advice!

Thanks for visiting, commenting and sharing, and good luck!

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Comments

  1. Carla Hundley says

    June 19, 2017 at 12:28 pm

    Love the color of this
    medicine ball! Sounds
    like it would be a great
    help.
    Carla from Utah

  2. tangles64 says

    June 19, 2017 at 1:13 pm

    I would love to have this, I have found that my wrists and fingers hurt during and after I knit. I guess it’s because of cutting hair for 17 yrs ????.

    I love knitting and this would be great to soothe the pain away.

    Thank you for the opportunity to win this.

    Pam Hayes

  3. yolanda v says

    June 19, 2017 at 4:03 pm

    I usually take project breaks. If I’m knitting, then I work on a crochet project, and visa versa. It seems to help. But I
    mostly power through the pain if it’s not too bad.. 🙂

  4. Pauline Stewart says

    June 19, 2017 at 5:02 pm

    i have a long sausage shaped one of those called a wheaty bag. its brilliant for helping soothe my fibromyalgia pain! but because its full of wheat and i zap it in the microwave i do tend to whiff like porridge lol!!

  5. Chris Lopez says

    June 19, 2017 at 8:55 pm

    I’m so bad about breaks and stretching. Sometimes I just soak my hands in hot water and that helps.

  6. dorideas says

    June 20, 2017 at 5:32 am

    Make sure you put a cup of water with it in the microwave when heating up to prevent the contents burning! I have one with wheat and one with rice.

  7. Robin D says

    June 20, 2017 at 6:14 am

    I would love to have this. I had surgery on my elbow. That would be perfect for the elbow.

  8. Mary Sue Owens says

    June 20, 2017 at 8:21 am

    I went through physical rehab for 6 weeks after a long intense several months of knitting and crocheting. The repeated small movements had caused pain all the way up to my shoulder. Now I am careful to stretch, stop and do “push ups” against the wall, anything that has larger movements to counteract the smaller movements. This would be great to have to put on the shoulder while doing the smaller movements. :>)

  9. Olga says

    June 20, 2017 at 8:34 am

    I too am guilty of not taking enough breaks. this would make a nice little reminder to take breaks if it sat next to me while I worked,

  10. darlene says

    June 20, 2017 at 9:31 am

    hi sarah I made a knitted pair of mitts but eliminated the top so it was open. I knitted pockets on the top side of the hand with little flaps and a button closure. then I sewed 2 pouches to go inside the pockets. I fill them with cherry pits which hold the heat very well plus I threw in some lavender. it works great for me and I hope it works for you.

  11. Suzie Quebedeaux says

    June 20, 2017 at 9:34 am

    I usually realize after I am hurting that I need to stretch. I never think to do it before starting a project.

  12. A McColl says

    June 20, 2017 at 10:09 am

    My children are boys. We had thousands of what we call bouncy balls around the house when they were growing up, small very hard round rubber balls. On a table, I roll my hand, particularly the thumb area, over them. Feels great and helps my hand pain alot. This was not my original thought. I found it on a knitter site a while back.

    I would love the pain relief ball for my mother.
    She has debilitating arthritis and we are always looking for new pain relief ideas. Looks hand made?

  13. Linda G says

    June 20, 2017 at 10:28 am

    I would actually like this for my back!!!

  14. Judith Marsh says

    June 20, 2017 at 10:33 am

    Sounds wonderful! Maybe it has buckwheat and or lavender in it!

  15. Deborah Jankowski says

    June 20, 2017 at 11:25 am

    Oh! It would be wonderful to get some nice relief with a gadget like this after a few hours of intense crocheting or knitting! Please pick me!

  16. Cindy says

    June 20, 2017 at 11:28 am

    I’m at an age where something is always hurting. A pain relief ball would be nice to have on hand.

  17. Joanne wilkinson says

    June 20, 2017 at 11:40 am

    Weeding, crafting, quilting takes its toll on our hands. This would be heavenly relief! Thank you for this kind offer.

  18. Cindy S says

    June 20, 2017 at 1:31 pm

    Ironically, I was just thinking this morning I need 10 heating pads so I can put them on all my joints!

  19. Francesca Garcia says

    June 20, 2017 at 5:01 pm

    I would love to win this ball. My hands hurt after working with wire for jewelry making. Using pliers and hammers take their toll on my hands, wrists and arms.

  20. Denise Dennison says

    June 20, 2017 at 8:38 pm

    I would love to have one of these for my cold and achy hands! They are always cold and ache when I crochet and play with polymer clay.

    Thanks so much for the opportunity to win one!
    Denise Dennison

  21. Minta Fung says

    June 20, 2017 at 11:23 pm

    Several years ago I was crocheting while my grandson was bouncing those small 1 inch bouncy balls. They are made of really hard rubber and bounce pretty high but to the point they bounced into my lap and I started rolling 2 of them around in my hands. To my surprise some of the stiffness and aching went away. So now that is what I use to help with the pain. They are really cheap to buy, only a few bucks for a back of 4.

  22. Jeanette says

    June 21, 2017 at 1:09 am

    This sounds wonderful! I have RA but am an avid knitter. My mom taught me when I was 6. I’d love to MAKE one!

  23. lindarumsey says

    June 21, 2017 at 3:55 am

    When my hands start to ache a bit from knitting I switch to crochet or cross stitch and the different movements seem to help ease any pain.

  24. Joyce Brown says

    June 23, 2017 at 10:13 pm

    Love the purple! I squeeze soft, squishy balls at regular intervals. These balls are big, thick balloons filled with dry flour! I also will spread Vicks VapoRub or some sort of Capsacian creme on my hands that gives some refief…

  25. Mary Sternberg says

    June 24, 2017 at 6:54 am

    I’ve seen something similar for wrapping around your neck, but it’s too cumbersome for sore hands. What a great idea for stiff fingers. I can even envision tucking it between the sheets to warm my cold feet!

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