Curious if anyone else has gotten a bad case of tendonitis in their right forearm and had to shoot with it?
I've had it many years ago, and it took several months to go away.
I find myself trying to do everything with my left hand, and I'm not very good at it, and making lens decisions based n the heaviness of the lens.
I have had bouts of tendinitis in my right and left elbow joints from carrying cameras......when i'm in the "zone" i don't feel it, but once i get home and in bed, it really hurts badly.......
hassy501 wrote:
I have had bouts of tendinitis in my right and left elbow joints from carrying cameras......when i'm in the "zone" i don't feel it, but once i get home and in bed, it really hurts badly.......
+1 .... main cause i think is I have witnessed the flipping of too many pages on the calendar
I had a problem about a year and a half ago. It's better now, but if I'm here a lot it begins to bother me a little. I bought a mouse pad that had a brace on it. I have no idea with I did with it. I guess I need to pull it out since I can see my hours beginning to add up this month. Y
I occasionally have a problem with my arms. The sports doc said it was from driving too much and the only thing I could do for it was not to drive. We live in the boondocks, so that's not possible, and computer time tends to compound it.
A year or two later I found a great massage therapist -- 60 seconds from him pressing on certain nerves on each arm cures the problem.
I have pretty severe bicep tendonitis from too many years as a competitive swimmer (but I am still swimming) there is some rehab that you can do that I have found very helpful to relieve pain and to build strength. The one exercise that I find works best for me is using surgical tubing and pulling against it. Or i suppose you could get another 70-200 2.8 and use them both to do bicep curls or you could sell it all and get one of those skinny sony cybershots :-P
Nothing yet, but I'm still young. However, after my first wedding with the 5D and 24-70L I was definitely aware of the strain on my wrist/forearm after 14 hours. Time to start pumping iron... hahaha.
No offense to anyone here (including myself) but I can't help but think how sissy this thread sounds. Here we are, a bunch of people who only have to walk around with a camera all day. It makes me wonder what long time tradespeople end up like. I have a brother in law who owns a contracting company, he's 28 and I know he's looking to slow down already because his body is battered.
Chaloux, I know what you mean about sounding sissy. I haven't mentioned the pain I'm in much, but people I am around keep asking why I am awkwardly using my left hand to do day to day stuff. I HATE having to tell them.
But the reality is, I can't keep using my sore arm, the pain will wake me up at night. I'm like Hassy mentioned, not aware while I'm shooting, but afterward--ouch!
Definitely, it's more of an embarrassment than anything. I am not trying to downplay how bad repeating the same thing over and over again for years can be, I'm just comparing to others and what they put up with. I'm sure I'll have some sort of pain from this and all the processing, but I think I'll probably try to be stubborn and not say anything for my own dignity.
It sounds like you have a lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow). This is a common overuse injury. After shooting you should try icing it for 15 to 20 min. and prior to shooting you may want to use a lateral epicondyle brace. If it does not resolve on its own within a couple weeks you should consult a physical therapist to evaluate your condition and give you a more comprehensive program. http://www.bioskin.com/store/category/elbow-bracing check out this web site for epicondylitis braces although you can find basic brands at most drug stores. Good luck
I'm surprised I don't get more arm problems .. wintertime for the past decade I've been shooting hockey with 1D series bodies and usually a 70-200 2.8. We often work a 3-4 day tournament for 8-10 hours daily. This is hanging over the glass by the blueline standing on a plastic chair in a frozen rink. Total torture. Mostly on the back and neck, but never arms.
Lately my knees have been a problem from crouching up & down.
My advice is to try and stay in shape, particularly as you get older .. weaker muscles allow more strain to be placed on the joints. So pack on some muscle with weight (resistance) training. Either that or get used to taking Tylenol.
count me in - wrist, forearm and shoulder pain the day after shooting a wedding. Although I have previously had RSI in my right wrist (caused by previous 'day' job) I find a good massage helps - particularly with the shoulder. It is for this reason that I can't use a battery grip on my camera...just cant deal with the extra weight!
Im used to lifting/carrying my 2 yr old thoughout the week - so its not as if my arms are without any muscle! :-)
