[matt]

I know a few of you have seen me around on the odd occasion

Im feeling much better, cheers for the messages

As ive told a few, Ive been suffering from a major headache, i had it for 2 months, 24 hours a day, of course i was very concearned it was was thing 

a few trips to the docs and its now sorted (still awaiting the Xray results though)

now here is the warning

It seems my headache was caused by me using my WFP (shock horror)

let me continue before the "gang jump to the defence of WFP"

you neck has 4 major nerves in it, 1 runs to the brain, well in a rough laymans terms, if you look up all the time, you runa greater risk of trapping / stressing that nerve

my advice is -- extent that pole a little further, thus your stood further back and not using so much of your neck

also do some warm up / down exercises on your neck BEFORE and AFTER work

[Sarah Sarill]

Nice to see you back Matt and great news that the headaches were not anything more serious.

Good advice too - will tell the hubby and I will  now believe it when he says ' I have a headache' 


Sarah

[H h20]

Hi Matt,good to see you back 
Squeeky Rog is going to love this one  ,Gaz

[Sir Squeaky]

No comment.

Actually if I'm honest my neck hurts from time to time from having ladders on my shoulder.

Don't start though!

[Sarah Sarill]

Hey Rog,

you missed a great opportunity then. 

Whadsup ?   LOL

Sarah

[windows_chepstow]

Are you sure it's not a brain tumor?

Only joking, mate.  I recently had a lump in my 'danglies' and it turned out to be nothing too.

A testicular-appendage the doctor called it after groping me.

I was a bit disapointed to tell the truth; I'm now back on full 'kitchen-duty' and can't use the 'I've got cancer card' to escape doing the dishes!

I've been missing your 'anti-Ionics' posts for a while now!

[Jeff Brimble]

I have always liked extending the pole to "max" and standing further away, then simply holding the pole higher up when I get to lower windows.
But..... standing further away also creates more muscle strain when moving the pole from window to window ie RSI is a possibility.   a modular butt joint allows fast and easy take down).
Thats one reason why I want the industry to come up with lighter poles.

[matt]

Are you sure it's not a brain tumor?

a classic line from a arnie film, think it was kindergarden cop 

I've been missing your 'anti-Ionics' posts for a while now!

Tosh, thats harsh, you know its just not ionics, its them all 

[gaza]

MATT WELCOME BACK,SURE IT WAS CAUSED BY WFP AND NOT SQUEEKY AND HIS VOODOO DOLLS OF SOMEONE WFP,AS YOUR THE ONLYONE WITH A SITE ON WFP
YOU LEAVE YOURSELF WIDE OPEN TO SQUEEKY

AND HES A PAIN IN THE NECK

 GAZA

[macc]

welcome back, 

4th nerve conneted to brain, best i get down the docs to find out what mines connected to, havent got one of those, i may have big problems.

macc

[rosskesava]

Matt

I am relieved it was not anything more serious.

Great to see you posting again.

I posted this ages ago and so many had a real dig at me over it at the time, but excercise is so important to undo those stresses that build up from how wfp is used. I also said about possible strains and injuries from wfp and got laughed at.

Are you doing excercises? Have you seen someone who understands the strains regarding the job you do?

It costs but it is a worthwhile expense.

I see a proper sports type massage lady who is well qualified in terms of relieving stress and all that in the muscles and who also knows about proper excercise to strengthen the muscles used without affecting or damaging posture etc. It costs me £55 every 4 weeks but worth every penny.

Anyway - good to have you back so to speak.

Cheers

[dustycorner]

 I suffer with cluster headaches which a doctor told me the pain was as intense as labour pains. If this is the case ladies you have my sympathy. I have a bad habit of sleeping with my arms under my pillows cricking my spine in the process starting headaches.

Also my wife shopping unchaperoned has the same effect lol.

Cheers Mark.

[dai]

Welcome back Matt, what a relief, you must have been imagining all sorts. Our health is something we take for granted until something goes wrong. Dai