Elbow pain?

[skyhuck]

I had it bad a good few years back, lasted about 18months, I just carried on and eventually it cleared up.

[john p]

Since owning a pantin and an Ms 150 I've had no bother at all, up until that point it was a running niggle

[hamdogg]

Since owning a pantin and an Ms 150 I've had no bother at all, up until that point it was a running niggle

 

 

I had a pantin a few year back but got nicked when someone drove off in the work van, I even remember them waving as they drove up the road!!! I shall prob get another one!!

[devon TWiG]

Try as much as you can to be ambidextrous , especially when climbing using prussik / blakes hitch .

[john p]

I had a pantin a few year back but got nicked when someone drove off in the work van, I even remember them waving as they drove up the road!!! I shall prob get another one!!

 

 

Honestly I couldn't be without mine now, don't use it for small/medium trees but anything resembling long multiple spikeless ascents it goes on

[Roylance1988]

I've managed to put my CT foot ascender on with spikes.

[David Dobedoe]

I think all tactics that reduce strain valid, including pantin, 150 and in my case zigzag. I find it less abusive on my elbow than a prussik based system. SRT doesn't help me in this regard but I'm not completely satisfied with my set up.

[enrieb]

I had tendonitis in my right elbow in January - it took 3 months and an enforced very easy time at work to clear up, even swinging the saw on the ground aggravated it.

 

It still flares up now if I have a hard day climbing or feeding the chipper. The next day is when it's worst. You've got to stop doing what's causing it - that's what worked with me.

 

enrieb - what were the exercises you were given?

 

The physio gave me general rotator cuff exercises, the supraspinatus was speciffically targeted as being weak. Any youtube video about supraspinatus will show a few different excercies. I would also recommend scapular pull ups and other scapular stabilisation exercises as well, after looking into it.

 

rotator cuff strengthening

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theres a really good 1hour 30minuet lecture on the shoulder by the guy who did the above video.

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The link to the Athletes Treating Athletes website explains why shoulder/posture issues cause elbow tendon problems (half way down the page are two informative pictures)

 

http://www.athletestreatingathletes.com/ata-blog/2013/02/tennis-elbow/

Edited May 15, 2015 by enrieb

[atree]

Bit of a derail-What can your do for Carpal tunnel?I started getting it for the first time last week after day dismantling and cutting firewood all day

[enrieb]

Bit of a derail-What can your do for Carpal tunnel?I started getting it for the first time last week after day dismantling and cutting firewood all day

 

I can't really recommend much, there are so many potential causes and fixes for Carpal tunnel.

It's always best to see a private sports physio, they understand physically demanding jobs more than a normal NHS physio, that might just be dealing with elderly patients or people with sore wrists from typing.

 

this page has some info on massaging and stretching parts of the hand that can cause pressure on the Medial Nerve.

Athletes Training Athletes :: Self Muscle Massage- pt 17 Hand

 

Usually carpal tunnel pain results from swelling putting pressure on the nerve, so ibroprofen or ice can help reduce swelling.