Re: [Paddlewise] Sciatica (was shoulder exercises for paddling)

Duane,

Torso rotation can be a problem if it occurs in the lumbar spine (which
only has 5 degrees of rotation) rather than the entire pelvis rotating,
allowing the hips to alternately slide forward. I'm suffering from trying
to apply power in rotation and not getting enough hip/pelvis rotation.

There may also be a problem with having a posterior pelvic tilt (common in
kayakers
http://www.pponline.co.uk/encyc/weight-training-the-romanian-deadlift-41777)
vs the noticeable anterior tilt of competitive surfski/K1 paddlers
http://www.sportscene.tv/flatwater/canoe-sprint/news/greg-barton-nominated-fo
r-the-u.s.-olympic-hall-of-fame
.





Debra

On Sun, Mar 11, 2012 at 7:08 PM, Duane Strosaker <strosaker_at_yahoo.com>wrote:

> Craig,
>
> On my non-stop, nearly 36 hour "Hundred Miler" just 9 years ago, I
> didn't have any butt or back pain at all. I was just plain tired. I don't
> know
> how I did it. Maybe the whole torso rotation thing has screwed me up and I
> need to go back to arm paddling.
>
> Duane
>
>
> >________________________________
> >
> From: Craig Jungers <crjungers_at_gmail.com>
> >
> >For years I had zero pain from
> paddling. No leg-numbness either. I thought that the Telkwa's seat - which
> is
> pretty comfortable - had something to do with it until I switched to a
> Mariner
> Express with the sliding seat and found that to be just as good (oddly
> enough).  In the SOF I just have a blue foam pad cut to shape and I even
> like
> that!
>



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