Usually caused by bending the lower arm and pulling the paddle using the bicep. Typical newbie paddle stroke.

Keep the lower arm straight.

That will force you into a more technically correct stroke.

alarm bells......multiple sholder surgeries.....maybe start with the movements with out the clubs....not only are they a weight but a pendulum that applys leverage....

True- but my last surgery was almost a year ago- the muscles are working again but they need some light weights work- so 1 pound clubs seem like the go- although of course starting with just the movements is also a good idea.

Get yourself some clubs & get training then - best thing I've ever done for my shoulder probs.

Judging by BP's habits on seabreeze & his list of ankle/shoulder injuries/surgeries - i would advise him to try and exercise moderation in ALL activities

boarder paul said...

Moderation, PAHHHHH I might as well crawl into a hole and die

Trust me - sup can be brutal on your body if you do it wrong or do too much when just starting out. If you don't do it in moderation you will injure yourself so badly that all you will want to do is crawl into a hole and die. Its kinda cliche but as Gerry Lopez says "surf today so you can surf tommorrow - not like there is no tommorrow".

I found last time i went out, I kept my arms straight i.e through the stroke as well i did not get so much shoulder pain.

Im afraid that once you dig into the areas with a scapel it is a long time in recovery, To a doctor or physio this means more movment But to those who suffer the pain it is a lot deaper than that.

Yes surgery will fix PART of it but ongoing pain is a lottery

I can only suggest to anyone looking at surgery esp on shoulders, Is to be verry carefull and think twice as the pain you have now may well be worth trying to put up with.

This is for anything, Be it shoulders kness ...

I am in hope that SUP will provide me with the goods to build up the areas i need as im sure you do.

I have pain in the worst areas, But its a management thing but this does not make it any better or the pain to go away. It just means i may stop it from wanting me to kill anyone.

I did find as mentioned the book on trigger points this is very good and i tried one or two of them and it works.

I mentioned to my physio this and they looked at me sideways and said bull ****

Now if it was bull **** how come it worked? I will not return to a negative physio or GP
People with permanent pain or long term pain will only know and understand
Im not a religious man, But i prey that anyone who think im talking **** that they dont get such a problem, As you will wish to trade your balls to get the pain gone