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the shizzle => diet, training and injuries => Topic started by: B0405413 on June 30, 2014, 09:54:11 am
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Hi, does anybody know of any specialists in the Harrogate/Leeds area who have good knowledge of the shoulder/nerves and would be able to help me with symptoms of ulnar nerve entrapment? Thanks
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There used to be one who was good a climbing related stuff you could contact through Leeds Wall. This was over 10 years ago, so this info is likely to be incorrect!
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nice one i'll check that out, cheers
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Osteo = only proven to be useful as lower back specialists.
You want a physio.
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Osteo sorted out my shoulder ulnar impingement pretty well actually....
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Osteo sorted out my shoulder ulnar impingement pretty well actually....
That's good to know because I'm sure that's what mine is, how did they sort it?
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Placebo and the power of little pixies dancing on the tip of a unicorn's horn.
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This blog post is a much more informed and succinctly written explanation than i could manage (taken from the "shoulder injuries/exercises" thread here http://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,24378.0.html (http://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,24378.0.html))
http://www.climbingphysio.blogspot.co.uk/ (http://www.climbingphysio.blogspot.co.uk/)
My treatment revolved around;
- Fixing my hunched posture through stretching, massage and stopping slouching all the time (easier said than done)
- Strengthening the muscles of the rotator cuff and thoracic spine
- The osteo getting her elbow and smashing the shit out of 4 years worth of acccumulated trigger points/tight spots in my back (the best part of my week tbh)
I haven't been for a session in a year but keep on top of the issues with self massage (foam roller and lacrosse ball), a theraband and stretching. I would recommend going to see someone as diagnosing postural/movement issues would be next to impossible to do without expert help. You could then start self treating as i have been (i pretty much do the exercises shown in the blog above). Osteos are a grey are though, i saw Laura Faithfull (highly recommended to any Scots on here) in Edinburgh who was a climber and seemed to have a pretty solid understanding of what my problems were. When I moved to Yorkshire I tried to find an osteo in leeds but was put off quickly when i could only find people who were also practising "Baby Osteopathy" :look:. I then went to a physio. Who said there was nothing wrong with me any more.
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Instead of going to an osteo, put £20 in a jar and tell yourself that you're going to be better after 4 weekly sessions of putting £20 in a jar.
At the end there's a 80% chance you'll be better and £80 richer than before.
PS if you're not better probably worth seeing a homeopath.
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I see a gentleman called Paul Cairns in East Yorks, he also has a practice in Leeds. He teaches at Leeds Met.
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Awesome thanks y'all, this is much appreciated. Determined to do something about my problem once and for all, injuries are the worst.
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Three or four climbing friends have been sorted out by a guy in Harrogate:
MyPhysio Harrogate. Chris Aldred 01423 543187