If the pain is in the sinews (the famous "Tennis elbow"), it is a tendinitis en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tendinitis .

You should stop using this paddle at once, which is probably too stiff and/or have a too big blade. Once you have a tendinitis, it can take months to cure...

To avoid it, drink a lot, and try to change your technique to stress less the sinews: widen the distance between the hands for instance...

Drink more beer? Or a cup of concrete! Harden up old man. Work through it

momasfolly said..

Drink more beer? Or a cup of concrete! Harden up old man. Work through it

Think I'm schooling you on the beers pussy, way disappointed that Colas is talking about water. I'm staying as well hydrated( if you can do that with beer) as possible, using a combination of Germanic, green bottled beverages, augmented by the odd shot glassed dose of medicinal herbs.

Seriously, thanks for the feedback Colas, maybe I should have gone for the smaller blade size eh?
Don't think the blade is bigger on my new paddle, but the shaft is certainly stiffer.
Fanatic carbon 40 to full Starby carbon with large size blade.

Hi Husky , as Colas says stop using your paddle , if it is tennis elbow , or get used to holidays unless you are a salesman. Just had 6 months out of the water . i probably got it from my cheap paddles....Lots of exercises on utube and a good physio helps. I hope it isn't TE,,,, just from lifting too many stubbies .

your board is too short and you have no glide.

9'0, 9'5 and above is the go!

Sorry Colas, I can't agree with you.

The sort of change the Cyberhusky has made has a big impact on the muscle groups that you are using.

I have to agree with DJ. Small increments are better. A six inch change and also going hard because you are on holiday will have a massive impact.

Another issue may be that given the shorter length and lack of time adjusting you may be pulling the paddle rather than pushing it. just a thought.

Hope you get better soon. It is a bitch being crook on holidays

ET.

I agree with colas, stiffness of paddle makes a big difference, the length change you are more likely to feel in your lower back, remember too that a shorter shaft is going to feel stiffer than a longer one.

See if you can find a PT, they may be able to massage and work out some of the pain and give you some advice on how to manage it.

Also make sure that you are maintaining your grip width, the shorter paddle might have brought your top hand down closer to your lower hand.

Thanks for the input everyone, the surf is pus today, so it looks like an enforced lay day.
I did use my old paddle yesterday, which is now the same length as my new one and still got out of the water with really sore arms, so it may be more about the length and technique rather than the shaft stiffness. I'll concentrate on using a better technique next time I'm out and see how that plays out.

colas said..

In my experience, length is not the issue. The main factor is the stiffness of the shaft,

Nothing viagra wouldnt fix!

Well, there's some good news and bad news.
The good news is that after a couple of sessions concentrating on using correct technique, my arms have settled right down. No pain at all in the left and some slight in the right arm after a couple of hours, but not pushing my luck.
The bad news is my whizz bang new paddle is a lot less stiff after this mornings session. I felt and heard a crack type of noise as I was paddling around at the back of the lineup and examined the shaft for anything odd. Not able to see anything wrong, I paddled for the next wave and snap, the carbon blade snapped about an inch or two below the shaft. I was a little concerned from the get go that this paddle was a bit light and possibly not up to the random stresses of surfing. Will have to see what the guys back at the shop say. Bit peeved as it was by far the most expensive paddle I've bought so far.
Glad I brought a spare with me!

micksmith said..

see that's what happens when you use so called correct technique, should have had your arms slightly bent with middle finger out stretched to help absorb pressure.

Yes, I should go back to delicately extending my pinky whilst paddling