My glass cutter is wrecking my wrist after all these years

I've been a glazier for over ten years, and lately, my right wrist hurts all the time. It starts aching after just a few cuts with the glass cutter. Last week, I had to stop mid-job because the pain was too sharp. I tried wearing a brace, but it gets in the way when I need precision. Now I'm worried about how long I can keep doing this work. Has anyone else dealt with this? I mean, it's really messing with my speed and accuracy.

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the_fiona1mo ago

Yikes, my friend's wrist gave out from that too.

thomas_wood1mo ago

Actually it's usually about technique, not the thing itself. A lot of wrist pain comes from overuse or bad form.

brown.gavin1mo ago

Guess @thomas_wood has never heard of a thing called fun.