[TheForge] Repetitive motion injuries

[Jerry Smith]

Andy,
         I have done the martial arts for years, but I still can do many of 
the moves. But send me the photos, things grow dim in my memory after all 
of these years.


Jerry

At 09:52 PM 12/4/2004, you wrote:
>Larry's right on with the stretching exercises.  You probably should lay 
>off of hammering or whatever the repetetive tasks are, at least for a 
>while.  Stretching is good... wish I was closer, I would show you the 
>one's we do to toughen up the wrists in jujutsu training, which can be 
>very hard on the wrists.  Maybe I can take some photos and send them to 
>you.  Let me know if you are interested.
>
>Also, massage is recommended.  If you're up to the pain, and it doesn't 
>have to be stupefying though it can be, rolfing might be another 
>option.  A good rolfer can do some minor wonders.  I used to get my ass 
>kicked by this rolfer in North Brunswick, but afterwards you feel a whole 
>lot better.  IMO, surgery should be the absolute last resort.
>
>Larry Brown wrote:
>>Jerry
>>Try stretching exercises for carpal tunnel and also your neck. I have 
>>carpal tunnel  and a neck injury compounded the symptoms. Stretching has 
>>kept me functioning, when it doesn't I'll have the operation.
>>Larry Brown
>>
>>At 08:00 PM 12/4/2004 -0500, you wrote:
>>
>>>Absolutely, get a second opinion before surgery. Doctors have an amazing 
>>>variation in opinion.
>>>
>>>Steve
>>>
>>>Jerry Smith wrote:
>>>
>>>>Folks,
>>>>     I am wearing a brace on my hand until I see the hand surgeon. I 
>>>> started not being able to grip things strongly and fingers going numb, 
>>>> so I went to my doctor and she said I may need surgery on that wrist. 
>>>> Bummmmmer!
>>>>Jerry
>>>>
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