[Clever Forum Name]

Hi Mike.

Headaches,

Where about's do you get them in the head?

Front/back/side ?

[Tony dunmall]

Similar to some

Monthly with sports therapist, monthly with acupuncturist and 1/4 with chiropractor

No headaches in about a 18 months

Also lightest pole possible makes difference with shorter day

[Tosh]

I rattle your cage don't I lol

Where on earth did you get that idea from?

[Phil J]

I get them every day too. Locked gates, slow or non payers, snagged hoses, dog s**t, sick employee do I need to go on!

[Clever Forum Name]

I have deep tissue massage every 6 weeks but it's now every 4. Tempted to go every 3 weeks with how busy I am at the moment

[Dave Willis]

That stops when you've been married a few years

[g.brookes]

Get a tennis ball and put it in your van. When your shoulders etc ache lean on the tennis ball against the seat where it hurts. Roll around like a bear scratching it's back on a tree. It feels brilliant and it's dead cheap. It's no different from someone massaging you with their hands.
Repetitive strain is easily the worst part of this job. Have to be very careful

[Jacqueline Kerr]

exercise  is the way forward  and proper use of the pole   

[Frankybadboy]

yep now get this for the last 4 months since returning to work 

and yes i exercise a little and use a pole properly

[Jacqueline Kerr]

prevention is better than cure, maybe look at your exercise routine and seek advice both concerning exercise and your condition.  inevitably some of us will suffer more than others.  Hope you get things sorted out.

[ChrisR]

I agree with trying a pair of climbing glasses.  They're designed to reduce neck pain for rock climbers who sometimes need to look up for hours on end to monitor their climbing partner. Similar really to washing windows on taller buildings  for hours.

[G Griffin]

I don't get headaches (that's my missus's privilege) but I do start to see spots in front of my eyes when cleaning windows.
But funnily enough all my customers see them too.

[Richard Stevenson]

I had same problem  phisio told me to rest chin on chest. It worked for me.

[Stoots]

Iv had neck, shoulder pain etc from it in the past, comes and goes.

The best thing i ever did when i once had a cronic neck pain was go to the gym and do shoulder exercises, it really worked, problem was i stopped going to gym lol

[JandS]

When I started  WFP in June I never realised what looking up all day can do till I came home with a face like a well smacked farmers arse.......sun cream on even in winter now.

[Dave66]

I had same problem  phisio told me to rest chin on chest. It worked for me.

How can you see the windows? 

[AuRavelling79]

Anyone get tinnitus from wfp?

Serious question - I sometimes get a whistling in my ears after a long day on the pole. (No jokes please!  )

[M & C Window Cleaning]

Anyone get tinnitus from wfp?

Serious question - I sometimes get a whistling in my ears after a long day on the pole. (No jokes please!  )

Turn them headphones down! 

No, seriously I do. I pull up outside my home sometimes and switch off the engine and then it becomes really noticeable. We don't realise how much noise we're subjected to during the day. Traffic etc, and recently the wind even. It does settle after a while however. Thankfully.

[NWH]

You need to have a regular massage if your WFP I have 1 every couple of weeks to keep supple,I also stretch most evenings while watching TV. Everything you use for work needs to be the lightest and easiest to use,if
You use a light pole it's easier to manage and as said you can stand further back,if you have hot water you don't need to scrub he glass anywhere near as much. Sunglasses are a must even this time of year if the suns out I'm wearing them looking up alday into the sun is enough to give you headaches,it could be something as simple as a trapped nerve.

[Dave Willis]

I get fluid on the knees.



A tap on the head (Gardiners) cured it.