Ok, so far we have.
Rt elbow, trapped nerve in neck & tendon muscles, Tennis elbow, Shoulders, Neck tilt probs,Rt elbow and aching arms, Left thumb, wrist pains & cramp from too big section, elbow, aches head to toe, neck & shoulder, elbow, wrists & shoulders.
Causes and cures, over reaching over cons, too thick dia.sections, use light pole, muscle fatique due to lactic acid, swap hands.
Over on Pros.
Poleing rather than trad is less aerobic which seems to blend both anaerobic and aerobic giving fitness and strength. Use pole correctly, use van instead of trolley, tennis elbow resonds to accupuncture, dont continually use if it causes a pain in the back, dont use glass fibre over 30ft, dont rinse off the glass, dont ignore pain do something about it. Warm up excercises, porridge releases energy for muscles slowly. Position pole properly rather than uase brute strength, use body to move pole. Correct technique will avoid all injuries, but you only learn this the hard way.. Poles are too large diameter and too heavy. Slipped neck disc due to bad pole technique.
Thanks to David Moriss ,
Repetitive strain injuries are linked to type of work conducted, the tools used, and the design of the work station. For example, most tools are made for "the average man". Sometimes grips are too wide or too slippery. Gloves may be too thick causing separation of fingers, or they may not be flexible enough. Tight gripping and squeezing with overstretched hand muscles is then required (the fact that standard hand tools are too large for many women helps explain why RSIs are more common amongst women). The workstation may be designed so that workers strain their bodies bending, stretching, reaching or twisting, etc.
Other factors contributing to repetitive strain include excessive work rates, lack of job variation, speed up, poorly maintained equipment, stress, overtime, vibration and inadequate training.
RSIs can be caused by overwork. Our bodies are simply not designed to work faster, more vigorously, endlessly or without rest. They break down, just like machines that are overworked. Rapid, repetitive motions with insufficient rest can cause RSIs. With overwork, the body is forced to work too much with not enough time to recover. This spiralling effect - coupled with stress, another contributor to RSIs – can cause injuries that might never heal without a long-term break from their causes.
And here is a link for anyone who wants to read more in depth about rsi
http://www.cupe.ca/Research/4223 Info in Pros WFP, A-Z, "Back Pages" I am unfortunately not allowed on this forum to put in links to it but if you search you may find more info there. I will try to bring more info but am getting 1 finger typists rsi
Watch this reply as this is where I will bring it to.
