angus2125 said...

Had a sore elbow like tennis elbow any kiteres suffered similar any advice on healing it. Been on and off for a good year

Get it all the time. Rest, stretching and a visit to my physio helps out.

What kite ar u flying? I swapped to one with less bar pressure.

Have it too, Just went to a physio, he found it was my back and shoulder muscles that were too tight, causing the prob.

You can take anti inflams, ice, rest etc but worth finding what's causing it.

http://www.nismat.org/patients/injury-evaluation-treatment/other-upper-body/tennis-elbow-lateral-and-medial-epicondylitis

I had it in my right, then left elbow a few years back.....def get a kite that is light on the bar. The stretch and strap shown in the link above helped me get rid of it but each case may be different. Unfortunately it does take time and some resting, avoid getting the quarterzone injection if possible.

Good luck

KiteBilly said...

Rob S said...
My physio said it was from wanking too much. Then I went to a real doctor.

How Much Did she cost..did it heal your problem?

Nice response. Had a good chuckle

I had it in both arms you can spend money on a physios etc, I have had the blood injection which is where they take your own blood out and inject it on the sore point of your injury, I had a slight tear in mine and the blood is injected back into the tear and body heals its self. The best $200 BUCKS I spent take 6 weeks but definitely works ,Ive had pain for over a year and couldn't lift a coffee cup ,im on the tools everyday and kite so rest isn't an option highly recommend it only takes 15min

Down winders with a drifting kite will give almost no pressure on your elbows mine just love those sessions. Ice and stretching 2. At least the pain is only after the session.

I can tell you exactly what will fix this issue - the right length chicken loop!

I used to have bad Tennis elbow from kiting a lot, but as soon as I got a Large chicken loop and trimmed my kite correctly the problem disappeared.

What you want is a loop that is big enough that your arms are almost fully extended when the bar is at full power and you kite is down low to the water. In this way you change your technique from pulling your elbows in and out, to a combination of subtle elbow, shoulder and hip movement to work the kite when you are getting going... I promise if you do this correctly your Tennis elbow will probably disappear completely.

p.s.
I have one even worse elbow now after fracturing both bones inside the joint after a heavy impact and still I get no pain from flying my kite a lot in this manner.

angus2125 said...

Had a sore elbow like tennis elbow any kiteres suffered similar any advice on healing it. Been on and off for a good year

Try wearing a skirt and going "erggghhhhhhh" when u hit it.

Works for the tennis chicks and look how much they earn.

Plummet said...
Yes try kites with light bar pressure.

I traded up to a 2013 c4 which had markedly increased bar pressure. Felt the kiters elbow coming back almost instantly.

swapped out for a 2012 c4 with heaps less bar pressure and sweeeeeet no sore elbow for this white man. ........ .. . . . . .... . .. . .

You are kidding right???
The 2013 actually has less bar pressure in my opinion (even though I think it is almost un-noticeable)... It certainly wouldn't make much difference to your elbows that's for sure.
Changing your technique and bar setup would have almost certainly eliminated the problem all-together and saved you time and money.

Anyone else reading this thread I suggest you give what I said in the above post a try, you don't need to waste money swapping kites. I don't think it matters how much "bar-pressure" the kite has because you are still going to be repetitively moving in the same manner, which in the end is the underlying issue here. To fix the problem properly you need to fix your technique and setup.

best advice i got was change yr grip (not so it feels like someone else) as in you dont always need to have yr bar in a death grip. Conciously when possible loosen yr grip and ride her with one finger or two and so on, just differently to the way you curently do

I have had a sore left elbow for a while, diagnosed as over use - not classic tennis elbow but close to it. It is sore on the outside of the elbow and where muscles attach.

Acupuncture has helped, as has using a tennis elbow compression strap (reduces the effect of muscles aggravating the condition).

I think mine was caused by using the left hand exclusively while riding toeside, so now I am jybing and riding heelside on right tacks, as well as reducing the left hand grip and usage of the bar. That has helped.

The doctor I just saw said loading the arm stretched out would aggravate the condition and that keeping the elbow flexed should reduce the stress (opposite to advice from Sir Rowdy). Get a medical opinion (Sports Medicine doctor and/or Physio) and check out what works for you.

Rest is the only real long term cure I think.

Yep got it bad in my leading hand from unhooking and holding the bar in my left hand, at the moment its not to painful, however when you extend the arm it clicks...any suggestions from anyone experiencing the similar problems. Always clicks during push ups or bench press...

Met an American sports scientist few years back, and mentioned about similar problem... said to use a thick elastic band around the fingers (not thumb), and focus on them whilst spreading them apart against the elastic, slow close and repeat as often as comfortable, repeat exercise daily, strengthens tendons in elbow... never had pain in elbow since, cheers

Tennis elbow is the outside of the elbow/ golfers elbow is the inside

For tennis stretch the wrist down so fingers are pointing towards the ground For golfers stretch wrist up.
I had the golfers elbow for 3 years doc said i would have it for life due to the weakening from kiting , then I had the cortisone jab, instant relief . Combined with these stretches I'm cured