Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Richard 01903 on July 06, 2011, 02:21:47 pm
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Think Ive got R.S.I. in my back !!
Muscle pian between shoulder blades, a burning feeling! most of the pian is when I get home and sit doing very little ,sitting a computer hurst eateing dinner and so on.
Anyone else suffer? any tips on getting rid of it!! :(
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go to an ostepath,
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What poles are you using ?
I ask because i got signed off by the doc for 2 months because i did my shoulder / back muscles
Then he found out i was SE...
He asked what i did, what equipment i used and the weight. then said i needed something lighter than what i was using.
At the time i was using brodex alloy poles, i switched over to a clx and it sorted itself out... never had a problem since
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What poles are you using ?
I ask because i got signed off by the doc for 2 months because i did my shoulder / back muscles
Then he found out i was SE...
He asked what i did, what equipment i used and the weight. then said i needed something lighter than what i was using.
At the time i was using brodex alloy poles, i switched over to a clx and it sorted itself out... never had a problem since
i had used brodex alloy before going to clx but i still get a back prob every 3 or 4 months, moves into my neck aswell.
just the job we do, do aot of cleaning aswell - that doesnt help either
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make up a counterbalance ?
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i to have issues with my back.
started about 18 months ago.been to cairos and osteopath and didnt help.the only thing i have found that helps is a sports massage every month .it seems to loosen up the muscles.
i have also bought the lightest pole in the world (probably) that seems to help as well.
i also sleep on the floor now and then but thats another story ;D
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Too much info ;D dogs sleep on the floor- or people with bad backs.
Go to C Pros and look up the "back pages" in the A-Z
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Iam usinng clx with superlight brush and tried ciro and osteopaths !! Massage helps a little, ::)
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I had shoulder pains and tennis elbow when i first started out with a brodex alloy and fibreglass xtel got rid of them and bought a slx been a lot better since.
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Ive been using clx for one year and WFP :( for two , but back pian started about 5months ago!!
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got a mate who is a physio had a look at my technique or lack off has made a big difference,mostly use legs more and relax shoulders,top hand not to high and gripunder pole ;)
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me thinks you lot are fattys who dont do any excerise, and that why you get problems.
alot of back pain is down to bad core musules, ;)
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On yer bike Frank ;D
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On yer bike Frank ;D
bit late are kid
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Should have an indoor set up and appropriate dvd's for the tv ;D
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Should have an indoor set up and appropriate dvd's for the tv ;D
one does have that,use in the winter months thanks froggy
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Matthew can you tell us more about Technique?
Iam wright handed and use a trigger and left hand is quite high on pole!!
Will try and change mosture today ::)
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Matthew can you tell us more about Technique?
Iam wright handed and use a trigger and left hand is quite high on pole!!
Will try and change mosture today ::)
im also a sucker for good techniques, pray tell???
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dont know how to explain but i will try ,my left hand was to high up the pole and my hand was on topside of pole ,muscles were straining felt the difference as soon as i brought my hand down the pole and used an underhand grip my left shoulder relaxed.also by standing one leg in front and rocking a bit takes the strain off th :oe other shoulder.seems to have worked for me
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Thanks for that I will try to change stance :P
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got it... low left hand with a underhand grip, in a fighting stance, and a rocking motion!
tar mate i'll try it too!
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dont know how to explain but i will try ,my left hand was to high up the pole and my hand was on topside of pole ,muscles were straining felt the difference as soon as i brought my hand down the pole and used an underhand grip my left shoulder relaxed.also by standing one leg in front and rocking a bit takes the strain off th :oe other shoulder.seems to have worked for me
I am the opposite and have used a cupping grip with my left hand for 12 years, after having RSI in left shoulder I found that I could get some slight relief from changing to an overhand grip resting my arm on the pole and letting it slide through my palm. But maybe its IMPORTANT to vary your grip/stance also shrug/rotate your shoulders to keep the body moving.
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guess you must be right pays to swap around to much of one thing cant be good for you.thats why i change hands as much as i can ,but dont find it so easy ;)
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richard,
i have been having trouble for 18 months or so as i said.but i am getting better slowly.
massage helps me.but i also have a bit of help now as well,i know this costs money ,but u probably need rest in order to heal.just lifting the hose reel in and out was very painfull.standing in one position ,bending everything was hell.
i think i still could probably do with a month off and strengthening of core muscles (as trippy says)but its expensive to have a month off.
at one point the dr gave me diclofenic which help also ,but not ongoing.
good luck m8
email me if u want to discuss further as i kno where u are coming from driscolleddie@yahoo.co.uk