Re: [Paddlewise] to feather and carpal tunnel

The carpal tunnel is most likely brought on by swelling in the wrist from
tendonitis, so anything that helps the tendonitis should help.  This
includes rest, ice, and elevation, none of which may be high on your list of
things you want to do!  Splinting is one way of resting the wrist.

I assume you are using a right hand controlled feathered paddle.  You can
reduce the stress on your right wrist by raising your right elbow higher as
you enter, using a more vertical entry with your left paddle blade.

Tendonitis can take a long time to heal.  It is generally caused by overuse,
especially of a muscle/tendon unit that hasn't gone through enough
conditioning.  Once it sets in, a relatively small amount of use/stress of
the muscle/tendon unit will keep it going.  Give it time and at least
relative rest.

But if the nerve symptoms (numbness, weakness) don't respond to rest and
splinting, surgery is the treatment;  you don't want permanent
pressure-caused nerve damage.  If you are having nerve symptoms, you should
be consulting your doctor.

Bob Apter
-----Original Message-----
From: Gabriel L Romeu <romeug_at_erols.com>
To: PaddleWise_at_lists.intelenet.net <PaddleWise_at_lists.intelenet.net>
Date: Sunday, October 11, 1998 7:22 AM
Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] to feather and carpal tunnel


>Any of you out there have carpal tunnel syndrome?  How does it effect
>your approach to your paddle stroke?  May it be used positively to
>increase sensitivity to mistakes in technique?
>
>It flared up the first couple of times I was out, alleviated
>considerably when I wore a brace.  Any forseeable problems with the
>brace?  It is more severe on my right than on my left hand, so I presume
>I should learn to feather on both sides.
>
>I know it is a rather simple operation, but I can't imagine being out of
>the shop for a week, far too busy.
>
>
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