Since I have now had several requests, I am re-posting Steven Featherkile's bursitis exercise recommendations. The stretching exercise I used is Steve's recommendation no. 3: -----Original Message----- From: Steven Featherkile [mailto:madwolf_at_earthlink.net] Sent: Monday, June 12, 2000 1:57 PM To: kcoplan_at_law.pace.edu Cc: 'paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net' Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] bursitis The job I do to support my paddling habit is that of a physician assistant in Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Surgery. This should not stop you for any lengthly time. Some ideas to help: 1. Ibuprophen, 600-800 me about a half hour before and after paddling. and then at least 400 mg 4Xday for two weeks. Or similiar doses of Alieve or other NSAID 2. Ice to the affected area before and after. then do it at least three times a day for 20 minutes each time. 3. Hold your arm(s) out straight infront of you and bend your hand down. feel the pull? now bend it up. 30 seconds each way several times a day will help. 4. Go to a medical supply house and get a "Tennis Elbow" brace. Essentially a band around the upper forarm to relieve pressure on the attachment for the wrist and hand extensor muscles and tendons. 5. If this fails (and you should give paddling a rest for about 2 weeks, and try the regimin for 6 weeks before deciding it failed) then a trip to a Sports Medicine Specialist might be worth considering. I had the same thing in both elbows, and had to have cortisone injected into the bursae before it would calm down. Now I do the above stuff before and after each paddle. Good luck. Steve F. PA-C Coplan, Karl wrote: > Last fall I developed pain and swelling in my right elbow, which my HMO > decided was bursitis. The problem went away over the winter, but the pain > has returned now that I am paddling regularly again. I would hate to think > that this condition will make stop paddling. Anyone out there dealt with > paddling induced bursitis in a way that did require you to give up paddling > for lengthy time? > > --Karl Coplan > *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ *************************************************************************** *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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