Why does this trick work? Turn your palm face up. To turn your palm face down you must twist your wrist, right? But if you do six simple moves you can turn your palm face down without twisting your wrist. The trick appears at the beginning of this talk by Lennart Green but can also be done backwards.
posted by twoleftfeet on Oct 31, 2009 - 23 answers

What is happening with my arm? Suddenly the bicep feels really tight and is sensitive and painful to touch. [more inside]
posted by molecicco on Oct 11, 2009 - 5 answers

How long could a person live after having his or her arm cut off? [more inside]
posted by edavidoff on Sep 5, 2009 - 15 answers

How do I get better at arm wrestling?
posted by bob bisquick on Aug 13, 2009 - 13 answers

What muscle did I pull in my arm? [more inside]
posted by bitteroldman on Nov 21, 2008 - 3 answers

Mortgage filter: is there any reason I shouldn't get a 5/1 ARM at a slightly lower interest rate than the 30-year fixed option? [more inside]
posted by halogen on Nov 20, 2008 - 19 answers

How can I best lose some excess upper arm flab? [more inside]
posted by troika on Sep 24, 2008 - 13 answers

How can I get used to wearing a wristwatch? I have not worn one for a while (4 years) because of an inability to get used to them. Now it is a requirement that I wear one. [more inside]
posted by ooklala on Sep 19, 2008 - 16 answers

My fiancée has been experiencing pretty severe pain in her left shoulder, arm and hand for about the last two weeks. She saw our family doctor last week and has another appointment tomorrow. We're looking for some more pointed questions to ask. Details inside. [more inside]
posted by Nelsormensch on Sep 10, 2008 - 17 answers

My turn: what movie have I been thinking about for the past 15 years or so? The only scene I can remember is some guy getting his hand chopped off in a cave or dungeon. [more inside]
posted by Venadium on Jul 28, 2008 - 17 answers

"Cold" feeling along both sides of my forearm, becoming achy. Doctor's appointment already made, but now I'm researching for ideas on relief -- and nothing seems to quite fit the symptoms! [more inside]
posted by subbes on Jul 8, 2008 - 12 answers

What have I hurt in my shoulder/arm, and what should I do about it? [more inside]
posted by bad grammar on Jul 6, 2008 - 8 answers

How do I get started programming ARM chips? [more inside]
posted by wolfkult on Jul 6, 2008 - 12 answers

i was in a very bad car accident this weekend and smashed my dominant hand and my non dominant shoulder. i've been told my dominant hand may not regain full functionality. any tips on getting through the next few weeks/months? any good car accident recovery stories? [more inside]
posted by melodykramer on May 27, 2008 - 17 answers

Standard adult male body, but I have skinny upper arms. Suggestions for a workout to add some mass, specifically from elbows up? [more inside]
posted by penciltopper on May 17, 2008 - 21 answers

I broke my humerus and now have a great big cast. I am concerned about the fact that I can feel some movement at times. Specifically, if I try to rotate my elbow (not the curl/uncurl motion, but side-to-side), I feel like the arm moves but in reality it doesn't (observably move). That makes me worry that the bones may be moving ... in which case how can they heal together? Also, do the cast covers for showering work? [more inside]
posted by bsdfish on Apr 22, 2008 - 4 answers

How do I strengthen my throwing arm for softball in 4 weeks? [more inside]
posted by neuron on Apr 13, 2008 - 8 answers

Have you used a 7/1 or 10/1 ARM to your financial advantage? [more inside]
posted by rouftop on Mar 3, 2008 - 13 answers

Is there a type of mortgage that can move with me if/when I move? [more inside]
posted by joecacti on Jan 30, 2008 - 12 answers

How can I found out how many homes in the San Francisco Bay Area (East Bay in particular) were financed with Pay Option ARM mortgages? [more inside]
posted by mikeand1 on Dec 24, 2007 - 12 answers

My arm broke. Is there a guitar I can still play? [more inside]
posted by escabeche on Nov 8, 2007 - 12 answers

I am wondering why my right arm randomly goes numb for no reason at all. I don't lift anything heavy or anything of that sort, so what could it possibly be? Some of my friends seem to think these are early signs of a possible stroke or a heart attack but I can't really buy that since I am 22 years old, fairly relaxed with a normal amount of a stress than any college student would have. I also take no medications, I live a fairly normal lifestyle.
posted by cheero on Aug 5, 2007 - 21 answers

MutantFilter: For as long as I can remember, I've had what I thought was a muscle missing in my upper right arm. I've never seen anyone else with this, nor have I been able to figure out if that's it for sure. Anyone who knows something about anatomy want to take a look at this? (Pictures included.) [more inside]
posted by flod logic on May 29, 2007 - 20 answers

A few weeks ago while playfully wrestling around at a family gathering, I was basically tackled and a knee landed on my arm, pinning it to the ground. I did not have blinding pain or anything, but for a few days after that my arm and shoulder were pretty sore, and I've had trouble reaching behind my upper back with that arm. If it seems like it's getting a little better with time (though I'm still having trouble reaching around with it to my upper back), do I need to see a doctor or will it just get better on its own? [more inside]
posted by onlyconnect on Apr 12, 2007 - 11 answers

What should I buy to make life with a broken arm more bearable? [more inside]
posted by smackfu on Feb 28, 2007 - 14 answers

I've noticed on some old turntables there's a kind of arm-like thing that can be put above the disk, and it's not the reading head, it's smaller and seems to have a spring... What is that for??
posted by PowerCat on Feb 19, 2007 - 26 answers

Help me fix my stubborn rotator cuff. [more inside]
posted by dead_ on Dec 7, 2006 - 8 answers

Flu shot arm ache: Any way to make it go away? [more inside]
posted by sirion on Nov 17, 2006 - 10 answers

Is there an affordable monitor arm like this one, but with a bolted (instead of a clamp) desk mount? [more inside]
posted by onshi on Sep 14, 2006 - 21 answers

I broke my left arm going over the handlebars of my bicycle after an encounter with a speed hump this weekend. Luckily I'm right-handed, and although advice from here helps (especially the shoelace tying one), are there any other tips with coping? [more inside]
posted by tellurian on Sep 6, 2006 - 12 answers

Part of the time when I sneeze it causes a sharp pain and then a sort of light numbness from my right elbow to my hand. Occasionally I get the sharp pain in my shoulder instead or along with the pain in the lower arm. Any explanation for this? [more inside]
posted by weretable and the undead chairs on Jul 26, 2006 - 10 answers

I am having problems with crosstools on OS 10.3.9 - Does anyone have this setup working? Any general advice on crosscompiling on a Mac for ARM is also welcome. [more inside]
posted by mzurer on Jul 14, 2005 - 1 answer

Can I hedge the bet of my adjustable rate mortgage by simultaneously enrolling in a 30 year fixed loan and paying off half the balance? [more inside]
posted by tfmm on May 6, 2005 - 6 answers

My brother (in-law) is having surgery tomorrow on his hands to help with his Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. He's a roofer, a general contractor and also a rock-climber, so you can imagine how not having the use of his hands for up to six weeks is going to drive him crazy. They live nowhere near me, but I'd like to present him with a list of things that he could do while bed-ridden and beyond. Points for originality, and thanks.
posted by grimley on Jan 30, 2005 - 7 answers

I broke my dominant arm on Sunday, and I'd like some tips for how to cope with the recovery process. [more inside]
posted by cmonkey on Jan 25, 2005 - 12 answers

In On the Waterfront, Edie's pop says to her, "See this arm? It's two inches longer'n the other one. That's years of workin' and sweatin', liftin' and swingin' a hook. And every time I heisted a box or a coffee bag I says to myself--this is for Edie, so she can be a teacher or somethin' decent." Can a lifetime of labor really do that to your arm?
posted by profwhat on Nov 15, 2004 - 11 answers

Last month, I injured the nerves in my left forearm. Since then, I have not been able to work - I type for a living. Worse yet, I type code for a living. (more inside) [more inside]
posted by sequential on Oct 11, 2004 - 9 answers

I want to use my regular camcorder for videoconferencing, and for magnifying small print on my computer screen. Do any of the videographers out there know of a camcorder arm that clamps on to a desk and swivels around?
posted by josh on Aug 5, 2004 - 7 answers

is it normal for your arm to be partially asleep for an extended period of time? i think i slept on it or something, now 6-7 hours later I only have partial feeling in my hand and I can't flex my arm muscles very much. It's very annoying.
posted by bob sarabia on Jul 22, 2004 - 23 answers

Occasionally, when I sleep, I stick my arm under my pillow and rest my head on it (a leftover habit from having it in a cast years ago). I've gotten used to the confusion of having a numb, dead arm for a few minutes in the morning, but what's bothering me lately is something I remembered hearing a while back - which is that if you cut off circulation to a limb (put it to 'sleep') for long enough it can 'fall off' or suffer a similarly nasty fate.

So, can any sort of permanent, horrible damage result from what I'm doing, or is this just bunk?
posted by Monster_Zero on Mar 28, 2004 - 24 answers