Injuries

[James Corden]

Hi

 

Im not talking about horrendous scars or cuts where chainsaw has bitten you. Just thought id make that clear

 

A while ago, some of you may remember, i posted a thread asking you to fill in a survey for a research project i was doing about climbing techniques and any long term affect the may have on the human body.

 

The response i got was awesome, Thank you very much for your help, the amount of information i collected, just from the survey, was more than i hoped for.

 

I did notice that alot of people said they were suffering from tendentious, tennis elbow or swollen joints.

 

What you have is Repetitive Strain Injury. or RSI.

 

But good news, it is easily fixed!

 

Repetitive strain injury - NHS Choices

 

This is a short article from the NHS, it summerieses the main causes (funnily enough all match up with tree work) and a few easy ways they can be sorted.

 

I hope that might help/interest some people

 

Thanks again

 

JC

[arbogrunt]

I find that if you vary how you climb and don't cut one handed unless you have to, you can avoid RSI. Working in the rain is my injury prone time. I slipped on a wet oak limb and took a stub in the ribs last week..been climbing on in since and it HURTS!

[felixthelogchopper]

I find that if you vary how you climb and don't cut one handed unless you have to, you can avoid RSI. Working in the rain is my injury prone time. I slipped on a wet oak limb and took a stub in the ribs last week..been climbing on in since and it HURTS!

 

Man up, Wendy.

[arbogrunt]

yeah, yeah, groundhog boy!...its nothing a couple of paracetamol and a big glass of whiskey when I get in can't handle

[treedog]

"The first step in treating repetitive strain injury (RSI) is often to identify and stop doing the task or activity that is causing the symptoms." Good plan but could be going hungry.

[woodyguy]

Tennis elbow is not RSI!! They are totally different and suggesting otherwise will just confuse people. Yes RSI is certainly a problem in climbers but tennis elbow is probably much commoner. Not related to each other in any way.

[pulsar46]

Anyone heard of "Game keepers thumb" thats what Iv'e bin diagnosed with since doing arb..

[taffupatree]

Had "housemaid's knee" before. Belive it was called something like Prepatella Burstosis. The fluid in your knee squeezes out and sits under the skin. Forms a squidgy patch. Goes on its own after awhile.

[jamiep]

Anyone know how to relieve the pain of carpet burns.....

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

Oak floor boards!