Package Handler sore/cramping fingers

[Legitimyze]

I am not here to complain or cry about how my fingers hurt but is this normal for newer Loader/unloaders? I am good all day through work but the next morning when I wake up, my fingers hurt. Its hard to even make a tight fist, its usually ok by the time I get back to work. I just run them under some warm water. Does this happen to most people, if so do you eventually adjust and not have the problem any more?

 

[Brownslave688]

It's normal.

 

[bleedinbrown58]

You need to learn to not death grip boxes....your fingers will cramp and tire before the muscles in your arms.

 

[oldngray]

You tend to cramp more if you are dehydrated or need electrolytes.

 

[upschuck]

Never have had sore or cramping fingers. Relax and use your big muscles.

 

[Wally]

How long on the job? Maybe the hands have to build strength?

 

[jibbs]

You need to learn to not death grip boxes....your fingers will cramp and tire before the muscles in your arms.

that noise. With enough practice/experience he'll soon be grabbin' 15lb Avon boxes off the belt by their corners with a single hand each.


"Learn to not death grip...." shooooooot, the death grip comes in handy, man, every single day.

[EDIT addition:

How long on the job? Maybe the hands have to build strength?

I think that's the issue exactly. always gets sore when you work a group of muscles more than you usually would, and I feel like there's a good chance he just shocked the out of his body when he started package handling.]

 

[oldngray]

that noise. With enough practice/experience he'll soon be grabbin' 15lb Avon boxes off the belt by their corners with a single hand each.


"Learn to not death grip...." shooooooot, the death grip comes in handy, man, every single day.

Its amazing how strong that death grip gets with practice.

 

[Brownslave688]

Never have had sore or cramping fingers. Relax and use your big muscles.

My hands hurt non stop the first 3 months. I think it was mostly job #2 and building emergency brakes by hand for 10 hours every day before I went to ups.

 

[jibbs]

Its amazing how strong that death grip gets with practice.

Ahhh... I wish my hands were that strong. I'd choke out half the building just so I can work without hearing some of those dumbasses for 4-5hours straight.

 

[cosmo1]

Pain is weakness leaving the body.

 

[Legitimyze]

Ive only been there about 2 months now.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Never have had sore or cramping fingers. Relax and use your big muscles.

Cant pull my pants down,at work!

 

[UPSGUY72]

Ive only been there about 2 months now.

Did the pain start after the first day.

 

[oldngray]

Cant pull my pants down,at work!

The pain starts AFTER you pull down your pants. And remember to bend at the knees.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Best way to avoid this? Get hired off the street as a driver.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

I wear grip gloves at work. it saves alot of strain on your hands.

 

[FrigidAdCorrector]

Drink more water. Helps a lot. If that doesn't help you may just have to accept it unfortunately. This job is tough on your body


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[jr32bad]

Try a banana you might be low on potassium

 

[Legitimyze]

Did the pain start after the first day.

No I did not notice it right away. It seems worse when they have me unloading though. I do use gloves when unloading, but when loading I cant because I was trained to peel the stickers and place them so I can see it. It helps me keep the packages in order.