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Title: Numb hands in the morning
Post by: Craig - CW Window Cleaning on June 21, 2009, 05:38:21 pm: Just a question I have been using WFP for a year part time, had a very busy day yesterday woke up this morning with numb tingling hands could just about hold me toothbrush!!
Is this common with WFP ??
Title: Re: Numb hands in the morning
Post by: jouk45 on June 21, 2009, 05:54:01 pm: i find any pole base over 30 mm will cause this, if the pole sections can be seperated, then use only what you need, say domestic for instance, you would not need 36ft, so break it down to a smaller pole, and the base becomes smaller giving you less numbness in your fingers
Title: Re: Numb hands in the morning
Post by: jouk45 on June 21, 2009, 06:04:12 pm: o one thing to ad, since i changed over to the harris pole for domestic, the numbness stopped in my fingers, the pole is so light, and the base is just right for your hands, if its domestic work i would get one, or an sl-x pole
Title: Re: Numb hands in the morning
Post by: simon knight on June 21, 2009, 06:06:49 pm: Hold yer old boy less tightly when yer having a session with Mrs Thumb and her 4 daughters ;D
Title: Re: Numb hands in the morning
Post by: martinsadie on June 21, 2009, 06:17:37 pm: Quote from: simon knight on June 21, 2009, 06:06:49 pm
Hold yer old boy less tightly when yer having a session with Mrs Thumb and her 4 daughters ;D
;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Numb hands in the morning
Post by: simon knight on June 21, 2009, 06:24:53 pm: Quote from: Stan The Man on June 21, 2009, 06:17:37 pm
Quote from: simon knight on June 21, 2009, 06:06:49 pm
Hold yer old boy less tightly when yer having a session with Mrs Thumb and her 4 daughters ;D
;D ;D ;D ;D

;D As soon as the Gestapo see this it'll be deleted ::) or I'll be banned for another week ::) ::)
Title: Re: Numb hands in the morning
Post by: Craig - CW Window Cleaning on June 21, 2009, 07:02:03 pm: I should of guessed I'd get an answer like that ;D
I am thinking of getting a new pole currently using unger teleplus
Title: Re: Numb hands in the morning
Post by: pingu on June 22, 2009, 07:38:34 am: I think Simon has hit the nail on the head...I have found that I grip the pole far too tightly....and now try to make a concious effort to grip more lightly.

Dave.
Title: Re: Numb hands in the morning
Post by: Window Washers on June 22, 2009, 07:42:04 am: use a power pole for nine hours and you will find your pole a doddle to use.

or less grip on your pole
Title: Re: Numb hands in the morning
Post by: CBCS on June 23, 2009, 07:14:30 pm: I looked into it alot further than you have mate, I ended up with CTS (Carpul Tunnel Syndrome)

I'd get it checked out just in case.

Many people who have carpal tunnel syndrome have gradually increasing symptoms over time.

The first symptoms of CTS may appear when sleeping and typically include numbness and paresthesia (a burning and tingling sensation) in the thumb, index, and middle fingers, although some patients may experience symptoms in the palm as well.

These symptoms appear at night because people tend to bend their wrists when they sleep, which further compresses the carpal tunnel.