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Pete
Since 29 Oct 2007
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 Thu Jun 12, 08 12:31 pm Tennis Elbow - from kiting? |
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So, I think I gave myself tennis elbow from kiting. Doc says that a thicker bar would help the situation. That got me thinking, do manufacturers offer different bar thicknesses? If you have bigger hands, a thicker bar would sure be nice.
Anyone ever have any luck wrapping their bar to make it thicker? |
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tstansbury
Since 06 Jun 2006
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| Thu Jun 12, 08 12:49 pm |
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| that is interesting. I always have elbow problems. You could add a layer of boom grip over the top and see if it helps. |
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pdxmonkeyboy
Since 16 May 2006
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| Thu Jun 12, 08 12:59 pm |
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My Crossbow used to hurt my elbows after a couple hours on the water. My 14m T2 has fairly sting bar pressure as well but I can ride on the stopper for quite awhile.
I would be interested to know if the thicker grip would help. |
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kyle.vh
Since 11 Jul 2007
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| Thu Jun 12, 08 1:03 pm |
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| my wrists often hurt. I usually ride w/ one hand or with the 'bottom' palm facing the water, and the other one facing the sky... |
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bulae99
Since 12 Jul 2006
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| Thu Jun 12, 08 1:10 pm Yes, I've had it, but it only happens when it's gusty. |
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Problem is that I play tennis as well as kite. I was out at Rufus on my 7m last weekend and it was really gusty, 19 to 35ish.
Might be from excessive limp wristing as well?
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stevegriffith22
Since 14 May 2006
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| Thu Jun 12, 08 1:16 pm |
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I found that when i started using kites that had pulley systems that had heavy bar pressure, I had elbow problems........  |
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genek
Since 21 Jul 2006
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| Thu Jun 12, 08 1:38 pm |
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Try some kites with 1-1 direct input bars with light bar pressure. I think that should help. My arms are a lot less sore ridings the Havocs than some other kites with lots of bar pressure.
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Sasquatch
Since 09 Mar 2005
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| Thu Jun 12, 08 1:45 pm Re: Tennis Elbow - from kiting? |
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| Pete wrote: | So, I think I gave myself tennis elbow from kiting. Doc says that a thicker bar would help the situation. That got me thinking, do manufacturers offer different bar thicknesses? If you have bigger hands, a thicker bar would sure be nice.
Anyone ever have any luck wrapping their bar to make it thicker? |
A thicker bar might work. I noticed I had some elbows soreness when jumping a lot and or having to sine the kite a lot in wind that was too lite for the kite I was using.
Speaking of light winds the trees at my location in SW PDX are moving quite a bit. It appears "the tease" (SI) might put out this afternoon/evening. |
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Pete
Since 29 Oct 2007
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| Thu Jun 12, 08 1:53 pm Re: Tennis Elbow - from kiting? |
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| Sasquatch wrote: | | A thicker bar might work. I noticed I had some elbows soreness when jumping a lot and or having to sine the kite a lot in wind that was too lite for the kite I was using. |
That's when I first started having the problem, when I was doing a lot of jumping, pulling in on the bar hard.
I was thinking about wrapping the bar in roadie bar tape to thicken it. Might be a little ghetto, but might work also. |
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Pete
Since 29 Oct 2007
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| Thu Jun 12, 08 1:55 pm Re: Yes, I've had it, but it only happens when it's gusty. |
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| bulae99 wrote: | | Problem is that I play tennis as well as kite. |
If I were you, I would never let those words utter from my lips again. |
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nievechica
Since 06 Aug 2007
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| Thu Jun 12, 08 2:00 pm |
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| tennis elbow is caused by kiting. If you hold your forearm still and mover you wrist back and forth (like when flying one handed) you can feel the tendons in your elbow rubbing together. this causes imflammation and pain (similar to carpel tunnel from typing too much). The best solution is to stop doing it. Try keeping a loose grip, alternating which hand you fly one handed with. Also vitamin IB (ibuprofen) before a session and icing afterwards will greatly help the pain. I don't think that making the bar bigger is going to help as it how hard you grip that changes how much your tendons rub. |
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KidCorporate
Since 10 Jul 2007
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| Thu Jun 12, 08 2:39 pm |
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I'm wondering if something like a glucosamine supplement would "lubricate" the tendons against each other better. Anyone ever heard of this? I've been having to take it easy at the gym this week because of my elbow and it's pissing me off, I have to sit around in traffic now. 
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Nak
Since 19 May 2005
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| Thu Jun 12, 08 2:50 pm |
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| Has anyone tried some quality waterskiing gloves? I wonder if they'd help much. |
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Spike
Since 13 May 2007
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| Thu Jun 12, 08 2:54 pm |
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| Nak wrote: | | Has anyone tried some quality waterskiing gloves? I wonder if they'd help much. |
waterskiing gloves actually reduce the amount of friction you have on your bar (I've tried various types, including those with kevlar palms). Makes you use your fingers too much to grip around the bar, making your arm REALLY tired after just half an hour. I just went with numb hands this winter, better than a short session. |
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railgrab
Since 29 Mar 2005
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| Thu Jun 12, 08 3:14 pm Re: Yes, I've had it, but it only happens when it's gusty. |
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| Pete wrote: | | bulae99 wrote: | | Problem is that I play tennis as well as kite. |
If I were you, I would never let those words utter from my lips again. |
What's wrong with kiting?!  |
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kitezilla
Since 22 Jun 2006
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| Thu Jun 12, 08 3:27 pm |
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Nievechica stated: "I don't think that making the bar bigger is going to help as it how hard you grip that changes how much your tendons rub."
That was my first reaction, also.
Bars used for weightlifting are pretty thin, and it would seem that the closer a kite bar could come to a weightlifting bar, the more it would conform to good ergonomic design. I would be interested to know what the doctor based his advice on.
From personal experience with "tennis elbow", I found that during my windsurfing days, going to a smaller diameter "reduced diameter" boom, gave my "tennis elbow" relief from pain. |
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97031
Since 22 May 2008
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| Thu Jun 12, 08 3:48 pm |
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| A friend of mine had pretty bad elbow ache at night after kiting. He tried acupuncture for it and said it pretty much cured the problem. Definitely less bar pressure and less muscling the kite helps too. Maybe a bigger bar for the bigger kite sizes so you dont have to work the bar quite so much. The acupuncturist also said she can cure most river nose. |
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