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Expert shows how pens should be held

BMJ 2002; 324 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.324.7351.1457/b (Published 15 June 2002) Cite this as: BMJ 2002;324:1457

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Hints for left handers?

Many thanks for the wise words of an expert in handwriting. Does he
have any tips for left handers like me, who seem particularly prone to
writer's cramp in awkwardly pushing the pen along the paper instead of
elegantly drawing it away from the line, as all right handers do? Is there
a leftie grip which avoids cramp and produces good results?

Competing interests: No competing interests

17 June 2002
Ian Pennell
consultant psychiatrist
Park House Resource Centre, Park Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 2JG