[suds window service]

i month into my new career all is well apart from one thing both my elbows are killing me ,i need to find a lighter pole to use with my freedom trolley...any ideas i would be grateful...thanks Dave

[NWH]

Descirbe the feeling,do you have pins and needles in your hands with this that switches from hand to hand.Also cramp which  is in the hands,sometimes left sometimes right.

[suds window service]

no just pains in the joints, from constantly lifting the pole so before it gets worse i am going for a ligther pole was thinking carbon fibre ?

[NWH]

I use really light poles but have it at the moment,light poles don`t make much difference as it`s the movement it`s like tennis elbow.It could also be a trapped nerve in your neck or back,i`m going to the osteopath tommorow.Over the weekend it`s eased up a bit but can play up during the working week.

[Nathanael Jones]

What height do you need?

There are some really lightweight fishing poles that can be easily adapted. They only cost £20 odd,.. so if you don't like it you haven't lost much.

[suds window service]

only need 27ft at the moment and have heard people on here speaking about fishing poles???but been in two minds to ask as dont want to sound silly lol

[Nathanael Jones]

Ask Matt for a link to the DIY site,.. the zensorflex/reload combo seems a very popular choice and as light as you can get really.

[frames to panes]

Tennis elbow for me too  cleaning conservatory roofs is the killer. My right arm is stuck in the shape of a boomerang. :

[jouk45]

the doc told me take ibubrofen as they are inflamitory tables as well as taking a way the pain, it worked for me,

[davids3511]

the doc told me take ibubrofen as they are inflamitory tables as well as taking a way the pain, it worked for me,

I hurt my back a few weeks ago. Nothing seemed to make a difference until I took some ibubrofen and within a few hours I was up and about again. Not cured but a hell of a lot better.

[brett walker]

ive got a sore shoulder through doing wfp it comes and goes

were all just unfit and getting old 

saw a lad the other day who used to work for me 2 yrs ago he used to be up the ladder all day long he was very fit i cant believe how much weight he has put on hes fat just goes to show ladders is a way of keeping fit, wfp may be safer but its affecting other parts of the body

Brett

[frames to panes]

My wallet lost plenty of weight this week (thanks Alex)

[Sir Squeaky]

I'm starting to get tendon or muscle pain in my right shoulder.
Also a bit of elbow joint pain at times in my left arm.
My right elbow is fine, but that had 10 years of squeegeeing, so I guess it's used to it.

Seems to be the same thing I got in my upper arm and shoulder when working trad, which forced me to change over.

Thing is, it never gets a rest.
Work monday to friday, weights 3 times a week, playing darts every day too.

Need a week's holiday I reckon!

[paul mather]

I've just started getting problems with my elbow as well. I wake up in the middle of the night & my left hand is numb along with the feeling of pins & needles. The only way to stop it is to straighten out my arm.
I must say I've had a busy month getting through all my work & also doing some extra one offs, so I'm putting it down to that.
The collective name that is given for this problem is Repetitive Strain Injury or RSI & that includes lots of conditions such as Tennis Elbow & Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.

Good to know that when we reduce the risk of falling off a ladder we then increase the risk of suffering from RSI. : : :

[Sir Squeaky]

Good to know that when we reduce the risk of falling off a ladder we then increase the risk of suffering from RSI. : : :

Yes, instead of falls, now all we have to worry about is being crippled after about 50. :

[Alex Gardiner]

I've just started getting problems with my elbow as well. I wake up in the middle of the night & my left hand is numb along with the feeling of pins & needles. The only way to stop it is to straighten out my arm.
I must say I've had a busy month getting through all my work & also doing some extra one offs, so I'm putting it down to that.
The collective name that is given for this problem is Repetitive Strain Injury or RSI & that includes lots of conditions such as Tennis Elbow & Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.

Good to know that when we reduce the risk of falling off a ladder we then increase the risk of suffering from RSI. : : :

It is probably the years of squeegee use and ladder carrying that are now catching up with you all!! 

[windowwashers]

Good to know that when we reduce the risk of falling off a ladder we then increase the risk of suffering from RSI. : : :

Yes, instead of falls, now all we have to worry about is being crippled after about 50. :

By the sounds of it Squeaky you are doing to much with your body and not letting it recover long enough, weights maybe playing a part in this, I used to get the same

[dai]

I had elbow problems when I used the Backflip. I bought one of those elasticated elbow supports and it sorted me out in no time.
If I hold my arm out palm facing down, the pain comes from the top of the joint, I can still feel it if I prod it with my finger, try one of those supports. Dai

[Wayne Thomas]

If your pole is too heavy for constant use try using your pole left handed from time to time. It's a good way of resting certain parts of the body by switching around from right handed use to left handed use. Takes a while to get use but after a while it becomes second nature just like using a squeegie both handed.

[*Mr Tumble]

IT'S NOT THE POLES.

It's lifting the reel in an out and winding it.