Tendonitis?

[[old] csabour]

so i might have tendonitus on my outside wrist... i figure its from too much rowing... however. i have about 2 more weeks of on the water trainings 2 a day. but this pain is really starting to hurt and i cant afford to take a break....<br /><br />does anyone have any advice? treatments that won't stop me rowing?

[[old] ulu]

If by the outside of your wrist, you mean the thumb side, and the pain and tenderness is just a little bit towards your body from the base of your thumb, you should probably get a splint.<br /><br />If you are near an occupational therapist, they can be the best for this or an orthotics store.<br /><br />You may want to check out this link:<br /><a href='http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/brochure/thr_ ... egory=Hand' target='_blank'>Wrist Pain</a><br /><br />I hope you get better soon,<br /><br />Jim

[[old] grams]

I have intermittent tendonitis problems. This is what I did:<br /><br />Switched back to a Model C handle from the Model handle<br />started erging with my thumbs on top of the handle <br />Doing some 5 minute sections erging underhanded to strengthen the muscles on both sides of my arms (this defintiely helped)<br />Wearing straps just below my elbows<br />Doing longer slower intervals for a while<br /><br />erg carefully,<br /><br />grams

[[old] gaffano]

Here is a good good piece of equipment for building hand/wrist/forearm muscles:<br /><a href='http://www.wristripper.com/' target='_blank'>http://www.wristripper.com/</a><br /><br />You could also buid something similar with a dowel and string. Also, pick up a book on sports injury prevention/treatment.

[[old] Byron Drachman]

I try to keep a loose, relaxed grip, both on the C2 and on the water. If I start getting soreness at the elbows or wrists, I concentrate on keeping the grip even looser. It seems to help. <br /><br />Let me add a piece of magic first posted by Yoda: Take three full sheets of newspaper. Lay one on a table and grab it at the edge. Now keeping your arm off the table, just using your fingers draw in and squeeze the sheet of newspaper into a ball. Repeat twice with the other two sheets of newspaper. Now do the same with the other hand with three more sheets of newspaper. <br /><br />Byron

[[old] ljwagner]

Most likely you are trying to pull on the water with your wrist bent. Adjust your grip appropriately, and the tendonitis will likely disappear.<br /><br />With the oar square to the water, the arm should be straight from your knuckles to your shoulder. If your grip deviates from that, you'll be fighting yourself and losing ! <br /><br />If not sure, hang from a pullup bar, and look at your wrists. Then look at them while rowing.

[[old] csabour]

yeah its most likely from that ljwagner thanks.. my coach has been working on me about that, but it's really hard to get rid of a habbit i had all summer long.