[dazmond]

ive been wfp for a year now and its made a massive difference to my business and  a safer working day etc etc.

i have noticed a few things though.

i get a numb right hand sometimes after an hour or so of poling.i have had a bit of elbow pain in my right arm and my shoulders are a bit sore from time to time.my shoulder muscles have really built up over the last year.as anybody else noticed this?

im just thinking in the long run can you really see any of us doing this job for another 30 years or so?

my neck as started to ache as well from time to time!

is this just the start?im nearly 40!time to pack it in a do something totally different?ive been window cleaning 18 years.17 traditionally.


dazmond

[groundhog]

ive been wfp for a year now and its made a massive difference to my business and  a safer working day etc etc.

i have noticed a few things though.

i get a numb right hand sometimes after an hour or so of poling.i have had a bit of elbow pain in my right arm and my shoulders are a bit sore from time to time.my shoulder muscles have really built up over the last year.as anybody else noticed this?

No

[Ian101]

ive been wfp since november and one of my fingers "locks" in position.

no pain just a little weak first thing in morning

im 43 and been desk jockey until last year .... guess just have to get used to it

[Simon@ Clearview contractors]

I have problems with my left wrist, I know its caused by extending the pole, just have to wear a wrist support.
The main problem is pushing down on it when climbing over fences, not nice at all...

Then there's the sciatica...

[Klean07]

I'm 52 and hope to be doing it untill at least my 70th birthday. I've got no pension to look forward to so I will have to continue to work.

[Tom White]

I've had the 'numb hands' thing after prolonged poling for a number of years now.  At first I thought it was carpel tunnel syndrome, but as the years have past, nothing bad has happened, so when I get the numb hands I take a break (normally less than a minute) where I put down my pole and 'relax', and it soon passes.

Then I crack back on working again.

[dd]

Doing a few yoga exercisies will probably help with the neck as it helps relieve tension, stretches muscles and ligaments in different directions and strengthens and increases suppleness of the body overall.

I find it helps.

[dazmond]

ive started to take fish oil/glucosamine tablets every day plus ive done a month off the cigarettes.ive been swimming a few times during my spell off work.i do some light yoga some days.just need to get back into the habit every morning and night now.

gotta start looking after myself now after years of abusing my poor body!!

regards to everyone


dazmond

[dd]

I'm a bit lazy when it comes to doing the yoga but I find it definitely helps if I do it a few times a week.

Probably getting into meditation helps as well, something to do with helping the body to heal. I attended a buddhist meditation course years ago and at the time had rsi in my right shoulder and found that simply directing attention to the area during the class the pain went away. (It wasn't suggested, just something I found myself doing).

[Dave Anderson]

I get this after a prolonged amount of work and find that my 8 weekly chiropractor visit helps as does intaking cannabis using a vaporisor...seriously cannabis helps my body relax and not tighten up during the night...

Cheers
Dave.

[scud]

I get this after a prolonged amount of work and find that my 8 weekly chiropractor visit helps as does intaking cannabis using a vaporisor...seriously cannabis helps my body relax and not tighten up during the night...

Cheers
Dave.

  It will need to help you relax when you get banged up for it and have to accommodate "mummies c.o.c.k" every evening.

[G Griffin]

I get this after a prolonged amount of work and find that my 8 weekly chiropractor visit helps as does intaking cannabis using a vaporisor...seriously cannabis helps my body relax and not tighten up during the night...

Cheers
Dave.

I`ve heard it`s good for the joints.

[Jeff Brimble]

I have had a succession of RSI shoulder neck and bad back problems etc  etc -all can be cured by the right sort of excercises.Accupuncture also worked. Look on Youtube and put in the problem you want to fix and up pops good videos. I tried all the tablets etc and agree with Tosh, you need to drink 2L water a day.

[SherwoodCleaningSe]

How do you hold the pole Dazmond?  If your gripping the pole in the middle with your right hand then that can cause strain.  I cup my hand and sit the base of the pole in my hand.

For neck ache you can work further away from the window, only a real solution if you have a light pole and no good if your working at great heights.  

I've had the elbow pain as well but my osteopath showed me some exercises you can do to stretch out the tendons, the pain has now gone.  In short look at the way your working and try to make adjustments and see an osteopath, it will be worth the money if he's any good.

Simon.

[Tom White]

I get this after a prolonged amount of work and find that my 8 weekly chiropractor visit helps as does intaking cannabis using a vaporisor...seriously cannabis helps my body relax and not tighten up during the night...

Cheers
Dave.

I`ve heard it`s good for the joints.

My body does not tighten up during the night!

[Dave Anderson]

Oh yes it does Tosh!...

>> Scud...no problem as I live in the land of weed 

[s.w.c]

as for the weed it will help you relax then your muscles will follow, now I'm 42 Ive smoked weed from age 13 too 39, gave up now, sort of, weekends only with some rum, but as for aches will working i just cheat these days, i use Decca in small doses due to it has very good healing properties works a treat you just got to watch out for bad moods but I'm old enough to control them, if your not in control of your emotion don't try it, you here the word roid rage Decca in high dose will cause it and double your strength but also wonderful healing properties so low dose is fine.

[dazmond]

whats decca?

[Tom White]

whats decca?

It's a steroid:

Side Effects:
Deca has a fairly low rate of side effects compared to other, more extreme compounds. However, even with low doses, side effects may include sever depression and mood swings, “roid rage”, oily skin, acne, liver damage, heart attack, irregular blood pressure, digestive issues, sleeplessness, restlessness, and because it is an injectable steroid, injection abcesses are common and because its not uncommon for bodybuilder buddies to share needles, HIV and other blood born diseases are possible.

[woody1]

mug im an ex bodyduilder and yes used steroids they do not help you heal they just take the pain away trust me when you stop taking them you will start to fall apart as i am and im only 27 i have bad knees and bad shoulders where as i could not feel the pain while on them i made them worse only relised when i stoped bodybuilding