Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: TomCrowther on May 29, 2020, 12:40:25 pm
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Hey Guys. Suffering a lot with neck pain these days. Beginning to seriously affect the amount of work I can do.
A mate mentioned these types of glasses today. Had seen a window cleaner using them.
Found some on eBay marketed to mountain climbers.
Has anyone got any experience of using them or has found a way to reduce the strain on the old neck?
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What heights are you cleaning at?
Are you standing at the right distance away from the house/building so your not looking up at such an angle?
There are plenty reviews on you tube about those glases which may be beneficial to watch
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Thanks Nathan. Yes I stand away from the building as much as poss. I clean up to four floors but not all the time. Many days I’m doing standard three bed semis and the odd twin house etc
I have osteoarthritis in the neck which is the main problem I guess.
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I get intermittent neck pain. The glasses are a real help, especially on 3rd storey. You look an idiot but better than neck pain!
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Thanks Nathan. Yes I stand away from the building as much as poss. I clean up to four floors but not all the time. Many days I’m doing standard three bed semis and the odd twin house etc
I have osteoarthritis in the neck which is the main problem I guess.
what pole are you using?it should be an xtreme pole with xtreme brush and carbon gooseneck(the lightest you can go)esp if your suffering with osteoarthritis in the neck....
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I'm the same mate neck pain all the time, i think this is my last year cleaning gutters.
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I use a 25sl mist of the time. I do have an extreme 25 (I think) but another section went ping a while back and I went back to the sl.
Which glasses did you opt for? I’m going to need clear and sun protection jobs. It’s blinding at the moment.
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I think this could be a good idea. I'd love to hear who uses these and how you get on. I have several neck issues as listed below.
Not particularly painful. But ...
1. I get Tinnitus - which while very difficult to diagnose and which can have many causes I think for me personally is a neck joint/jaw joint issue rather than a loud noise/hearing issue. It is worse after neck work on the pole.
2. My neck "clicks" occasionally - again - not painful but when it clicks it often worsens my tinnitus.
3. I always wear glasses and often the top rim is in my field of view so I lift my head further back thus exacerbating the problem.
4. I think my age (60) and time on the pole (15 years) may have caused a RSI type issue in my neck
5. I have decided I might drop my 4 storey work. I already have dropped FSG and Conny roofs. However, Prism specs/Dennis Taylor glasses might be the answer.
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Yep. Getting old sure is a bitch.
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I’m still wearing my prison glasses.
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I used to suffer but then realised it was the stupid baseball cap that used to be glued to my head , I too stopped the FSG jobs
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Hey Guys. Suffering a lot with neck pain these days. Beginning to seriously affect the amount of work I can do.
A mate mentioned these types of glasses today. Had seen a window cleaner using them.
Found some on eBay marketed to mountain climbers.
Has anyone got any experience of using them or has found a way to reduce the strain on the old neck?
Hi, I pretty much always wear the prism (belay) glasses for high work.
I purchased these .. https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B015HJ0PLM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
It really makes a big difference to neck pain & strain. Especially useful on those domestic jobs
where the side window is close to a wall so would be looking up at an extreme angle.
I found the first time i used them it took maybe an hour to get fully used to it, you don't realise how much you
move your head, but you need to keep your head reasonably still and at a level angle.
It's not a massive expense and well worth having in the van.
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So you don't have to look up at the glass to see the glass?
Mental.
Didn't know such a thing existed.
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Fine for driving a submarine, but they won’t work for the van ;D
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Look up with your eyes it doesn’t have to be all neck.
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https://www.bfgcdn.com/1500_1500_90/349-0051/yy-vertical-clip-up.jpg
Just bought these (I'm a four eyed git during waking hours). I'll let you know how I get on.
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I think my customers would be offering me more money to come and clean their windows more often if I'd agree to wear a pair of those just for the comedy factor alone. ;D
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What happens if you need to look straight ahead when wearing them- do you have to point your head down at your feet?
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Bit strange those glasses m8 you have to look up when you take a P**S 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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I’m still wearing my prison glasses.
I dropped my in the showers and everyone in there rushed over to help me look for them.
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The absolute best thing you can do is to go to a sports injury guy. I’ve had a couple of issues including dizziness. Deep tissue release may well fix it with exercises to maintain things. Probably 2/3 sessions £120 or so.
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What happens if you need to look straight ahead when wearing them- do you have to point your head down at your feet?
I find, because they are slim you can see straight ahead as normal and check your surroundings. After all mountain climbers need to see where they are planting there feet and hands whilst spotting those above.
They don't look cool though ... but neither does a cricked neck haha
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Incidentally, what hose reel setup do you have.
I used to suffer with neck/shoulder pain constantly that I used to have a monthly back, neck and shoulder massage. The knots sometimes felt like golf ball size inbetween my shoulder blades and would really click.
I bought an electric reel in October last year, the pain went within 2 weeks, still have regular massages but doesn't hurt so bad during and can last lot longer inbetween massage intervals. Write massage off against tax too.
I've also been using Oakley polarizerd sunglasses for years now
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I’ve had an electric reel for a few years and it helped my elbow (I’m falling apart) no end. Would struggle going back to a manual reel.
Deep tissue massage def helps I agree.
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What happens if you need to look straight ahead when wearing them- do you have to point your head down at your feet?
I find, because they are slim you can see straight ahead as normal and check your surroundings. After all mountain climbers need to see where they are planting there feet and hands whilst spotting those above.
They don't look cool though ... but neither does a cricked neck haha
Well I used my new ones today (Clip on to existing specs) for some 4 storey work and some roof lights.
They are superb. They "fill" about one third of the glasses lens and as you say you can see "round them". Also they can be flicked up if you need to go back to normal view for a while.
I wish I had got them years ago. I was truly thinking of dropping my high level work but they work great.
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What happens if you need to look straight ahead when wearing them- do you have to point your head down at your feet?
I find, because they are slim you can see straight ahead as normal and check your surroundings. After all mountain climbers need to see where they are planting there feet and hands whilst spotting those above.
They don't look cool though ... but neither does a cricked neck haha
Well I used my new ones today (Clip on to existing specs) for some 4 storey work and some roof lights.
They are superb. They "fill" about one third of the glasses lens and as you say you can see "round them". Also they can be flicked up if you need to go back to normal view for a while.
I wish I had got them years ago. I was truly thinking of dropping my high level work but they work great.
That's great news. Looks like you got used to them quicker than I did. Same as you I was thinking of quiting this commercial
job because of the constant strain - now i kinda enjoy it.
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I couldn't get away with them felt too out of control. For neck pain ladt year I saw an osteopath, about 5 weekly sessions saw me sorted, exercises from physios did bugger all, but osteopath was brilliant.
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Can just picture it now your cleaning upstairs windows with these prisms on looking straight forward gorgeous daughter sat in living room thinks your staring at her tells her dad he comes out thumps you one for eye ing her up 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣