Do you suffer with HAVS/white finger?

[kernowstu]

got white finger,but the carpol tunnell is worse at the moment both are caused(in my case) from vibration

[Treewarrior]

Real bad in the colder months, and even on late finishes in summer. Gloves are essential once the sun has gone down, with white fingertips and TOTAL loss of feeling in the ends of fingers. Been getting worse over the last 4 or 5 years.

Ditto that tommer.

 

Get really bad pain in both hands at top part of fingers, they go white and once that happens, it's bloody painful. Great in the summer, but once it get's cold that's me done unless I can keep going and warm.

 

Have to put my hands on the tractor exhaust sometimes to get going again. Gloves on of course

[benedmonds]

I started to get issues, I try not to use a saw all day share the jobs around. The new saws with heated handles are great. Important to keep the saw sharp! The new stihl blower has anti vibe.

[Dean Lofthouse]

I think some people are more susceptable to it than others. From the people I know who have it, most have also and always have had bad circulation in their hands.

 

Is this the case amongst others ?

[scottythepinetree]

Climbing nine years and no problems so far. Have always been very conscious of it though as the guy I started under used to have it pretty bad. Do my best to take breaks from constant cutting, and won't use saws with damaged or poor AV. Make sure to spread the pole-sawing around the lads as much as possible. Pole-saws are by far the worst offenders IME. Awful rattle off the shafts.

[Treewarrior]

I think some people are more susceptable to it than others. From the people I know who have it, most have also and always have had bad circulation in their hands.

 

Is this the case amongst others ?

Truth's out Dean.

 

I smoke! That will be the problem.

[armchairarborist]

I think some people are more susceptable to it than others. From the people I know who have it, most have also and always have had bad circulation in their hands.

 

Is this the case amongst others ?

 

i used to get white finger years ago from the cold and bad circulation but i'm fine now, strange eh?

[Ian H]

Using a saw since my early teens plus climbing, now into my forties and suffer pretty bad.....

 

BUT ironically not as bad as it used to be since sorting nerve impingement problems in my neck/right shoulder, it is very definately still there tho.

[Dean Lofthouse]

Truth's out Dean.

 

I smoke! That will be the problem.

 

 

 

i used to get white finger years ago from the cold and bad circulation but i'm fine now, strange eh?

 

I've heard that if you drink heavily, it thins the blood and improves circulation

[roseyweb]

26 and been using a saw since 16

Really bad fingers always feel cold and are useless when chilly,

 

Is there a cure, was going to see a doctor but know they will only say" use saw less and take breaks, quite smoking"