I'm sure it must be good for it in the same way cycling is good for knee injury's.

I did some shoulder damage painting the ceiling at home and it was pretty painful and told I'd probably need surgery.

With all the paddling I've done it's come good.

I did get a little bit of aches and pains of a different kind from using a home made alloy shaft paddle but since I got my light weight Kialoa paddle it's all good now..

DJ

Just watch the paddle length and size of the blade head on a weak shoulder.
The longer the shaft the more it lifts your arm putting more pressure on the joint.

My shoulder is about 90% and I still ice it after every session , paddling for waves really hard is the biggest killer. Like Brooko said just don't over do it.

Get him to start in the lake and build from there a softer more flexy shaft is also better.

Rob

starting paddling 6weeks after shoulder recon best thing i ever did 12 months on back windsurfing surfing .flexy paddle is the go.

And Mike,
Tell your friend to get a paddle that is not only flexy, but has a small blade also. And technique is important. Upper arm elbow down, try to paddle using the least amount of movement of he shoulder, maximum use of the torso. This aint easy and takes some practice.
Regards,
Scott

My shoulders seam to be getting a aggravated lately after a paddle, still use a alloy/plastic paddle though, how much could paddle quality contribute to shoulder stress?

Scotty Mac said...

Yes, try wood and go shorter.

Hey Scotty Mac
Just curious
why wood? - what are the differences between wood and carbon?
Thanks,
Scott