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Washing hair
Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2004 10:18 am
by patpxc
Here's another weird one. I have a little bar in the shower that I use to prop my arm so I can wash my hair. Today, I realized that the Erb's arm is just hanging up there and not doing any work. The other arm is doing a ll the hair washing. Is that weird or what??? Why bother to put the erbs arm up there at all??????? I tried to just do it with one hand and it doesn't work. I seem to need that dumb arm up there---holding up my head I guess
What about you???????
Re: Washing hair
Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2004 4:21 pm
by rachelcasa
Oddly enough, I was noticing that myself. I was a hairdresser for 10 years. Everytime I would wash someone elses hair my arm would just kind of sit there and go back and forth a bit. I always...always...just used one hand. My own hair, I lift my arm up to my head and it just kind of sits there too. Crazy the things we notice isn't it?
Re: Washing hair
Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2004 3:19 pm
by Kath
I just always used one arm and the other arm just hung out and let the "unaffected" arm do all the work... LOL... The first time someone with a sprained wrist complained to me they could not use both hands to wash their hair was the first time I realized most folks use two hands...
Kath
Re: Washing hair
Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2004 3:33 pm
by njbirk
I'm the same as Kath.
I never realized people used two hands to wash their hair. In fact, I wonder why when one does the job!
Now screwing off the cap of the shampoo is another issue. I have been known to use my teeth. Ick!
Nancy
Re: Washing hair
Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2004 6:15 pm
by patpxc
I unscrew the lid before I get in the shower. If it's wet, I can't do it. also I have a problem pointing the nozzle if my husband forgets to reposition it. Reaching overhead with the good arm causes muscle spasms.
I don't think my hair would be as clean if that Erb's arm wasn't hanging on the top of my head!! Pat
Re: Washing hair
Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2004 12:06 am
by Lefty4
one hand
Re: Washing hair
Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2004 3:30 pm
by Carolyn J
Always used 1 hand. When I got to the point that my long hair wore out my good arm,I just had it cut to a shorter style & treat myself to a hair salon shampoo as often as I can. In the 1960's I had a regular hairdresser 2x a week. That was my 1 luxury but I felt it a necessity in order to look professional.
Carolyn J
Re: Washing hair
Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2004 3:34 pm
by Judy-T
Nancy , you need to get the pop-up tops. makes life easier. I am a one handed shampooer also
Re: Washing hair
Posted: Sat May 01, 2004 8:36 pm
by Andrea53
I to have always used one arm.i have rt and lft bpi but my rt arm has always been the better one.I'm having to bend down more to wsh hair.I look like a contortionest.I also make sure caps are loose or off before I get in shower.We are a creative bunch.Also cut my hair short.m,uch easier to handle.
Re: Washing hair
Posted: Sun May 02, 2004 7:39 am
by kamren
Humm....I am a one handed washer too. I can remember many a time when I was younger having to get back in the shower because I missed an area or didn't get the shampoo out somewhere....Now I am much better and take more time to get it right