Hey Byard, Wes and Mark's advice are the way to go. AND switch to a lighter (lighter and shorter) rod and reel.
My elbow tendonitis came about from haying (a tractor pulled wagon with stack hay. My hayfork and I were the hay distribution device. We tried cortisone shots, the shots kind of worked, but it also bleached a toonie sized spot on my elbow. At the time, I didn't think my skin could get any whiter as I am of blue eyed blond hair Gaelic descent. About that time in my life, I did learn to cast fairly well with my offside arm. On the bright side, I did get a nice 7 foot 4 weight that my wife actually didn't complain about! Cheers and I hope it goes well for you, Alberta Al -----Original Message----- From: Wes Wada [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 7:07 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [VFB] Off Topic...Tennis Elbow... - This won't be good news for the fly tyers and flyfishers on the list... I have a good friend who has spent most of his life in flyfishing, is a professional guide and fly tyer. At less than 60 years of age, he has tendinitus in both elbows (one from casting, the other from fly tying), and severe tendinitis in his left wrist from opening and closing the jaws of his Regal vise (now, ex-Regal vise) due to tying dozens of flies in a sitting. Tendinitus is caused by excessive and incorrect use of a muscle. Not everyone is equally disposed to getting it. One cause of tendinitus is dehydration...drink lots of fluids. Here are suggested treatments: Immediate treatment consists of rest and cooling the affected area (with an cold pack , for example). Anti-inflammatory creams and analgesics prescribed by a doctor can be helpful. Following this, heat from a source such as a heat pack will relax the tendon. You can also try deep transversal massage. Using a backward and forward movement perpendicular to the tendon, this technique results in a clear improvement in 70% of cases. It should be practised when the patient is lying down and relaxed, and consists of massaging the skin around the affected tendon with the fingertips. Stretching is also useful to encourage recovery, and to prepare for the return to sporting activities. Locally applied anti-inflammatory ointment, acupuncture (needle treatment), mesotherapy (simultaneous small-volume injections of medication) and electrotherapy (using an appropriate electrical current) are good complementary treatments. If anyone is suffering from carpal tunnel syndrome in their hand, email me off-list. I have a good treatment for that prescribed by a friend who is a massage therapist. Wes Bend, Oregon > Byard Miller wrote: > > > ...or we can make it On Topic and call it Fly Tyer's Elbow... > > Anyhow...has anyone experienced this affliction and what have you > done to relieve it... This communication is for use by the intended recipient and contains information that may be privileged, confidential or copyrighted under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby formally notified that any use, copying or distribution of this e-mail, in whole or in part, is strictly prohibited. Please notify the sender by return e-mail and delete this e-mail from your system. Unless explicitly and conspicuously designated as "E-Contract Intended", this e-mail does not constitute a contract offer, a contract amendment, or an acceptance of a contract offer. This e-mail does not constitute a consent to the use of sender's contact information for direct marketing purposes or for transfers of data to third parties. Francais Deutsch Italiano Espanol Portugues Japanese Chinese Korean http://www.DuPont.com/corp/email_disclaimer.html
