tendonitis from sheeting
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Merrily
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Here's a good article about tendonitis and what to do.
http://orthopedics.about.com/cs/sportsmedicine/a/tendonitis_2.htm
Good luck and watch that Ibruprofen use!
Merrily
http://orthopedics.about.com/cs/sportsmedicine/a/tendonitis_2.htm
Good luck and watch that Ibruprofen use!
Merrily
snipeguy
New Member
If the pain is on the outside of the elbow near the little bump, you have tennis elbow. I had it and it was hard to get rid of but here's what worked.
First and most important is to get an EpiMed tennis elbow brace. They are expensive (about $50) but after trying the cheaper ones it was the one that worked. Wear it all the time for a few months.
Before an activity heat up your elbow for fifteen minutes. Afterwards ice it for fifteen minutes.
Do the "Holy Trinity" of elbow stretches.
1. hold you hand (bad one) palm forward and straight arm in front of you. Grab your fingertips with the good hand and pull back firmly but slowly for 30 seconds
2. Put you hand in front of you with palm sideways and facing you and thumb up. Cup the back of your good hand around the knuckles of the bad and pull firmly for 30 seconds.
3. Bad arm straight out, palm sideways and thumb down. With good hand grab with fingers near the pinky joint and thumb near the bad thumb and pivot pinky inwards. 30 seconds.
See you doctor about taking NSAID's (Celebrex is very good)
Good luck and stick with it. It's a slow healer.
Harri
First and most important is to get an EpiMed tennis elbow brace. They are expensive (about $50) but after trying the cheaper ones it was the one that worked. Wear it all the time for a few months.
Before an activity heat up your elbow for fifteen minutes. Afterwards ice it for fifteen minutes.
Do the "Holy Trinity" of elbow stretches.
1. hold you hand (bad one) palm forward and straight arm in front of you. Grab your fingertips with the good hand and pull back firmly but slowly for 30 seconds
2. Put you hand in front of you with palm sideways and facing you and thumb up. Cup the back of your good hand around the knuckles of the bad and pull firmly for 30 seconds.
3. Bad arm straight out, palm sideways and thumb down. With good hand grab with fingers near the pinky joint and thumb near the bad thumb and pivot pinky inwards. 30 seconds.
See you doctor about taking NSAID's (Celebrex is very good)
Good luck and stick with it. It's a slow healer.
Harri
I had this for years, but it's pretty good now. Watch other uses, such as tennis, hammering, screwdrivers, etc. If it's your first year or two, it's pretty easily curable. I had it for 10+ years.
Main cleats, used sparingly.
Bigger sheet when it blows. I have 3 sizes.
Sticky gloves, like Harkin, Ronstan.
What finally worked was deep tissue massage, by a pro masseuse. And I mean close to full body weight right on the d___ spot. Two treatments, and I'm fine for 2 years now. And I sail Ibuprofin free, at 56, which I couldn't do at 44.
I also agree with Snipeguy re. stretches. Like a lower back, it all becomes a maintenence issue, forget the concept of "cured".
Full hike is a pretty extreme exercise, but I suffer most scrunched up front in light air. I have to remember to stand, almost walk between races, to avoid the light air calf lock-ups, especially in an all day affair.
Al Russell 182797
Main cleats, used sparingly.
Bigger sheet when it blows. I have 3 sizes.
Sticky gloves, like Harkin, Ronstan.
What finally worked was deep tissue massage, by a pro masseuse. And I mean close to full body weight right on the d___ spot. Two treatments, and I'm fine for 2 years now. And I sail Ibuprofin free, at 56, which I couldn't do at 44.
I also agree with Snipeguy re. stretches. Like a lower back, it all becomes a maintenence issue, forget the concept of "cured".
Full hike is a pretty extreme exercise, but I suffer most scrunched up front in light air. I have to remember to stand, almost walk between races, to avoid the light air calf lock-ups, especially in an all day affair.
Al Russell 182797
Merrily
Administrator
vtgent49 said:
If you can find a knotted up spot, this pressure thing will work.
Merirly
davidlapier
New Member
I suffered from tennis elbow from laser sailing for a year. Here's what I did at the advice of a trainer and it worked.
I work on strengthening my grip and wrists by doing wrist curls. I use a 10 or 15 lbs barbell, stabilize by forearm on a bench or table, grip the bar, and curl upward. They can also be done backhanded. the important thing is to keep the forearm still.
I work on strengthening my grip and wrists by doing wrist curls. I use a 10 or 15 lbs barbell, stabilize by forearm on a bench or table, grip the bar, and curl upward. They can also be done backhanded. the important thing is to keep the forearm still.
.... get over it.
Just kidding, sorry I've been on SA all Day. Glucosamine Chondrotin will do the trick. Other's are just pain relievers and tennis elbow can last a long time. Get the kind that you 2 per day and you'll see that it works. It takes a week or so but, better than 6 months.
DaveK
Just kidding, sorry I've been on SA all Day. Glucosamine Chondrotin will do the trick. Other's are just pain relievers and tennis elbow can last a long time. Get the kind that you 2 per day and you'll see that it works. It takes a week or so but, better than 6 months.
DaveK
mackconsult
Member
Stretch, excercise, and take vitamin B-6!!!!
After doing that whole bow thing on the mum 30 in Astoria I had carpal tunel real bad and tennis ball excercises and taking these vitamins has seemed to help.
I can hardly wait to get out in January!!
After doing that whole bow thing on the mum 30 in Astoria I had carpal tunel real bad and tennis ball excercises and taking these vitamins has seemed to help.
I can hardly wait to get out in January!!
mackconsult
Member
Ah, come on ..... don't you now who I am by the avatar ...... yes it was Mumbo Jumbo, and I will never do bow on that boat again.
mackconsult
Member
No way .... Mumbo Jumbo down on tillamook .... are you sure it will fit .... maybe you will need some Mclube ....
torrid
Just sailing
davidlapier said:
At one point I never could sail in winds over 15 mph. My forearm just turned to jelly after about 20 minutes of constant sheeting. I started doing arm excercises just as described above, and haven't had any problems for ten years.