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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?

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.