Re: [Paddlewise] Torso Trying Too Hard, Or, Slowpoke: A Cautionary Tale

From: Steve Cramer <cramer_at_coe.uga.edu>
Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2001 11:51:25 -0500
Anne Burton wrote:
> 
> My name is Anne, I am a slowpoke and habitual over-do-er.........
> 
> ...I recall really digging in, trying to use more gut/torso power, and perhaps
> instead of "levering" my boat forward it was "wrenching" my boat forward.
> ....by the end of the trip, the
> upper half of my torso was in spasm.  
> 
> Have been to the regular doctor, the chiropractor, the physical therapist,
> and lastly the physiatrist (MRI normal) who says "I don't know why you
> have pain, maybe you should see our osteopath".  Diagnoses have
> ranged from muscle strain/sprain to torn intercostal muscles to injury of
> the diaphragm to unstable rib.  

I did something similar once. Went to the doctor and said, "See, doc, it
hurts if I press here on my shoulder, or here on my knee, or here on my
neck, or here on my ribs." He looked me over for a minute and said "I
see your problem; you have a broken finger" /rimshot/

Not satisfied, I went to another doctor. He said "I can't tell exactly
what's wrong with you. I think it has to do with alcohol abuse." "OK," I
replied, "I'll some back when you're sober."

-- 
Steve Cramer
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