ok pretty weak in the wrist area, and have managed to strain the left one from paddling, apart from not paddling does any one have any advise on this issue. Obviously there will be the usual "give up playing with your self" advise, and i have heard a fair bit of that!

but seriously has this happened to any one else, if so what did you do about it, Im pretty keen to get back out there and into the racing, but was having trouble holding the paddle after about 30 mins of racing.

Cheers.

You probably don't want to hear this but laying off the paddling until it heals is the correct answer.
Suggest that you also see a sports physio.
I've been off the water for over a month now dealing with an elbow injury that I sustained during an awesome downwinder ( surfski). I know from experience that if I don't get it repared it just gets worse.

Also consider you might be suffering from RSS, or like myself Arthritis. Sorry but i dont think the weights on a string exercise would be a good idea until proffesional diagnosis suggests otherwise.

Hey, maybe it is a background thing from your line of work etc? The weakness might just be aggravated or even just come to the surface when you paddle.

Oh, as an apprentice chef I had one bad slip with a knife resulting in two cut tendons. Gotta love those left handed masturbation jokes? Look bastards, I am ambidexterus! [}:)]

Your problem could also be that you're collapsing your top hand/wrist aginst the shaft rather than keeping your wrist straight.. It's a hard habit to get rid of.. and it can be the cause of wrist pain.

DJ

Cheers folks. Impressed not a wanking joke at all.

I do use the Ke Nalu Maliko with 100 shaft. perhaps DJ you are right in a race I tend to let my top hand relax down on the shaft, I have taken a break from racing just doing Downwinders and surfing, where I can relax and shake out the wrists when i feel like it. Seems to have helped.

May have to Vid myself paddling to see what im up to with wrist position. Thought i had a good technique but im sure there are things i could improve!

Tennis ball is a golden idea.


thanks for the advise. will let you know how it goes.

the other thing is I tape a strip (about 10mm wide 3 mm thick) of EVA foam to the front of the shaft at the position my lower hand grips. Its great for orientation of the blade when choking down upwind but may need to be covered with bandage tape as it would improve the grip there and may relax my lower hand more.

Thanks again.