Re: [Paddlewise] Rotator Cuff Impingement Syndrome; Scapular problems

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Thanks Joan.  You bring up an important point:  "how long you've pretended
it wasn't there."  Now that I think about it, I was pretending it wasn't
there from about May through September.  Curiously, this seems to coincide
with my purchase of a lovely and lightweight Lendal Kinetik-S paddle.  Until
this paddle, I was using a narrower bladed (no feathers, ever) kayakstore T2
paddle and/or my Greenland paddle.  The Kinetik is a much larger blade.

I was extremely pleased with this paddle -- felt it gave me a lot more
power, and that I was able to paddle faster with the same amount of effort.
Because of past experiences and injuries, I am always quite conscious of the
need to use torso rotation and to maintain very good posture in the kayak.
And I consciously work on these things every time I paddle.

Following up on other points, I'm pretty sure my elbow is *never* higher
than my shoulder, as I tend to use fairly low angle approach.  Even at a
high angle, I always watch elbows and shoulders and torso orientation.

This leaves me wondering if the change to the bigger blade has been in part
responsible for these problems.  On the other hand, I've had long-term
postural problems, rib problems, etc., as well as falling off a motorcycle
(at rest) on the affected side, which might argue against this.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joan Volin" <jvolin_at_optonline.net>
Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Rotator Cuff Impingement Syndrome; Scapular
problems


> I'll bet a good percentage of the PWers have or have had (scratch that
> last - it doesn't go away) rotator cuff problems. 

> Your therapist will teach you some exercises.
> Then it's your job to do them FOREVER. 'Cause when you don't you pay.
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