A warning

[Rob444]

You know, this 'getting old' isn't for the faint of heart.

It probably beats the alternative, although no one has ever complained.

Rob

 

[MisterCA]

Bummer for you! Sorry to hear it.

 

[Krister_L]

Hi all I just thought that I would let everyone know about my problem
I have been plating the hull of my Victory and so have been resting on my workbench on my elbow
I have been having pins and needles in my fingers for the last couple of weeks
The physio says it is cubital tunnel syndrome where the nerve goes through the elbow gets bruised.
It could be up to 6 months to clear !!!!
So I think the moral is not to rest for a long time on your elbows and if you must find something soft to rest on I
Andy

Happened to me too some years ago. Little finger and ring finger were num and felt like twice as thick as they really were, but I had to do surgery, both at the elbow and the wrist on my left arm. They had to clear the tunnel in both places, and after that I try hard to keep my arm as straight as possible during night, on doctors recommendations

 

[Erik.A]

I also have cubital tunnel syndrome, and have been dealing with it for the past 5 years or so. In order to keep the tingling away, I have to do a daily series of nerve “flossing” stretches that keep the nerve from becoming stuck or trapped in the canal. I also wear splinted elbow sleeves at night to prevent me from sleeping for long periods with my arms bent like T-Rex paws. This is probably the origin of my problem. Without surgery, at this point, it is not going away for me. I’m 52. I would look into “cubital tunnel stretches,” which will be helpful to you any which way, and might be enough to solve the problem altogether.

T Rex paws.. thats a good one and i also do that . sometimes i wake up and my whole arm is numb. takes a while to relieve it and its extremely painful for a while. will also look into the cubital tunnel stretches. thanks

 

[Erik.A]

Sorry to hear you're dealing with this, Andy. Recently, I've been dealing with shoulder bursitis (inflammation of the bursa sac). I had no idea what I did to cause it. After researching a bit, I learned when we put our arms and hands at an unnatural position for a period of time, it can cause issues, typically around the joints. I I've been planking the sides of my ship lately. In doing this, I didn't realize I was in a position of holding my hands at shoulder level, with elbows outward. I'm positive this was the cause of my problems. Interestingly, painters, those who paint interior walls, and constantly reaching their arms over their heads, rolling or brushing, deal with this a lot.

Since, I've rested the arms and improved my working position, by raising my chair and lowering the model, so my arms hang more naturally. This has fixed my issue.
Hoping you find a solution for yours.

I had bursitis in my hip for 3 and a half years. the drs finaly got a scan to see what the issue was as previously all they wanted to do was prescribe pain meds. then they wanted to give me a cortisol injection. well it turns out it was my shoes that caused the issue. i went and got fitted for running shoes as i was training for a marathon. did the marathon and around the 30km mark my hips started to give out. by the time i finished i could barely walk. it took nearly 4 months to be able to walk any sort of distance without significant pain. fast forward 3 years i needed a new pair of shoes. after wearing out 3 or 4 pairs of the original shoes that i was fitted with i changed to a different style. within a week the bulk of my pain was gone. 2 weeks and i was pain free. went and saw the dr to talk about coming off the meds she had given me for the pain and she wanted to book me in for the cortisol injection. told her i had sorted the issue and didnt need the injection. she was highly dubious.