One of the instructors in my area suggested that the minicell foam seats may hold you too securely in place. They suggested adding a slicker (more slippery) cover or seating area may help in torso rotation, side rudder, rolling, in fact any activity where you need a lot of hip movement. So, it may not be just you, it may be restriction caused by the seat, forcing more strain in the lumbar area. I keep meaning to take some waxed paper out to sit on and still haven't tried it. I think a couple of layers may last long enough to give some answers. Or, heavy gardening plastic and wrap the seat with it may work. Pam in Washington State In a message dated 3/11/2012 7:57:16 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, strosaker_at_yahoo.com writes: Debra, Thanks for that info. Gosh, 5 degrees rotation in the lumbar spine isn't much. It seems that rotating it could be as injurous as cocking the wrists. Arm paddling may be my answer. Rotating the hips works for short distances, but after an hour the butt grinds uncomfortably in the seat. . By the way, I armed paddled those hundred miles. Duane >________________________________ > From: Debra Kettler dbk92675_at_gmail.com > > >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. *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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