Dave Kruger wrote: >Complicating the issue here is that a meatcutter is very prone to >carpal tunnel syndrome (and its variants), which might also account for >the loss of sensation. Any thoughts in that direction, Shawn? I'll ask him. The family also has a custom butcher shop at their ranch. I think his mom has had problems with CTS, but I don't recall his dad having had any. Perhaps his technique was "more ergonomically correct" to have lasted 30 years with no CTS problems. Certainly, the possibility of a repetitive-motion type injury would be there, and proof again that good technique is a Good Thing, especially over a long timespan. Parallels could easily be drawn to good paddling technique being easier on your body than bad--in the short run and in the long run. >I've never encountered any long-lasting after effects from immersion of >my hands in water, but I have not cut meat for 30 years, either!! It's possibly one of those chronic vs. acute things. Shawn Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Mar 09 2001 - 16:28:46 PST
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