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Although I no longer row/erg (spinal surgery 1 year ago -laminectomy + fusion at L4/5), when I did I used John Rupp's suggestion as to reverse wrapping nylon socks. Cotton will tear up your hands/fingers as it gets moist.

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Barry

Thank you for your responses. Yes, my gut feeling is that as much as I love(ed) working out on the erg, I do not want to get injured again and it is simply not worth the risk. I truly am thankful thus far that I can exercise walk again and [u]carefully[/u] work out with weights (light using good tec...

Sorry, but I left out the surgical details: Laminectomy plus fusion at L4/5.
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Hello all, I have been off my C2 D since September 2007 when I was diagnosed with spinal stenosis and spondylolisthesis (shifting of vertebrae). The problem caused me a very significant amount of pain in my right leg. Unfortunately I had to sell my C2. Fast forward and after a great deal of PT and e...

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Same message left on the UK forum: Unfortunately I have been having a problem that started with some pain in the lower back (somewhat to the right of center), that began to radiate down the side and front of my right leg (all the way to the ankle). Long story short, I have a small disc herniation at...

Same message left on the UK forum: Unfortunately I have been having a problem that started with some pain in the lower back (somewhat to the right of center), that began to radiate down the side and front of my right leg (all the way to the ankle). Long story short, I have a small disc herniation at...

[quote="RowtheRockies"]Good advice from chgoss and Robin. I discovered erging after injuring the disc between L5/S1 about 2 years ago. Mine was only bulged not ruptures but still was aggravating the sciatic nerve. Running was compounding it due to the pounding. When I started rowing, my back was sti...

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Dread,
Have a look at New Grips:http://www.newgrip.com/
I use them once in a while as the C2 D handle tears up the skin on my hands (or did). These gloves prevent that and add wrist support.

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Received my kit yesterday afternoon and installed it this morning. It is a basically easy process which took me around 45 minutes from start to finish - instructions are very easy to follow with very helpful pictures as well. From my perspective, if the erg had arrived with this "fix" in place I wou...

Another good week: Sat, 4/21 - 30 minutes of all-over-body stretching Sun, 4/22 - AM-6 minute warm-up @~2:45, 30 minutes @2:33.6, 22spm,5 minute cool down slowing pace each minute// PM- Weight training + stretching Mon, 4/23- 20 minutes of all-over-body stretching, 5 minute warm up, 20 minutes@2:35....

It's been a good week for me in terms of feeling well and seemingly over mid-back ligament strain. Sunday, 4/15 - 6 minute warm up, 30 minutes at 22 spm and 2:32.5 pace.5 minute cool down decreasing pace each minute Monday, 4/16 - 12 minutes of stretching followed by weight training Tuesday, 4/17 - ...

Finally got back on my C2 D after about 1 month - strained a ligament while working out with weights (actually was doing mid-rows on a machine with hydraulic resistance). 6 minute warm-up at 2:50-2:55 30 minutes @22-23 spm, pace 2:33 5 minute warm down average HR= 130 Great to be back in to it!! Bes...

I have used the foam pad almost from the beginning (I received my C2 D this past September). I used the erg without the pad for a week or so. Has the pad helped? - perhaps a bit. However, the seat is still fairly hard, albeit not uncomfortable. Of course I have almost no rear end, and thus little na...