Sore Elbow

[parrothead]

[size=medium]I finally was able to get out with my X-70 last week end and my elbow is still sore from detecting.
I was not out that long. Should I add some weight to the arm rest area to balance it out better?
Any ideas would be great.
HH[/size]

 

[BarnacleBill]

If you haven't detected in a while it's best to work into it slow with any detector. And start the season with short sweeps keeping your elbow close to your body and letting your waist pivot some. Kinda imagine your elbow is taped to your rib cage.

HH
BarnacleBill

 

[TomB]

Parrothead....invest $29.00 in a swingy thingy from D & J and no more sore elbow. This thing works and takes all the weight off the detector. You can guide it with two fingers with no weight on your arm. I have had mine for over a month and consider it money well spent. TomB

 

[Mick in Dubbo]

The best thing to do is rest your elbow. If it's tendinitis, then the tendons are inflamed and if you push it, you will do further damage. I've had this injury from work.
In the mean time, you may want to look at your detecting set up and swing action. I've cut down my lower stem so as to bring the coil closer to my feet. This takes a lot of the strain off the arm. I also swap hands every few minutes and this makes a huge difference. It will feel weird for a bit, but you get used to it in a few hunts and it feels natural. You may want to slow down your sweep speed as well. I have no idea how fast you swing, but even if you swing it fairly slowly already, you will still feel it easier on your elbow if you slow down some more.
Mick Evans.

 

[xwyokid]

If your arm is just sore and not hurt, try what I do all year long. When I sit down at night to watch the boob tube I do half-arm curls using a 12 lb weight.I hold the weight vertically so that my arm is in the position I hold my metal detector. I've been doing this for quite a while and I've found I can detect for 4-5 hours easy and never get tired. Yeah, I do feel it afterwards but my arm never gets sore.

 

[1859large]

Don't add weight. That just means more work for your elbow, arm, shoulder and back.

If you have tendonitis be careful, it takes time to heal. I too have had it but not from detecting. OTC anti-inflammatory drugs work to a degree, read the label and don't "eat" them.

Exercise it. I would not try moving a 12 lb weight with a sore elbow but just 3-5 lbs, the weight of the detector, will condition the muscles.

I found with a tired back changing to a lighter coil made the "job" easier. I like my 10.5 DD but at the end of the day my back likes the stock 9" and at the end of the day my back wins.

HH

1859

 

[nvchris]

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nvchris
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[parrothead]

[size=medium]Thanks everyone for all of the good information. I may get the swingy thingy but will try detecting in a different way for awhile..[/size]

 

[bigjohn070]

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