Elbows BURN - Remedies?

[dsludge]

I used to landscape for a living and developed shoulder rotator cuff problems. Casting for muskies irritates the old shoulders, but the elbows burn until they almost are numb. Is trolling the only remedy?

I've tried using pills to reduce the pain. I also use "Capsazin" on my elbows.

Any of you casters have sore arms? What's the best medicine?

dsludge

[TomWehler]

Call the Doc get 'em checked out.

Excersize, excersize, excersize.

[TBone1]

Ds, Try some Physical Therapy now while we're still in the off season. I had surgery on my right rotator last May and my left rotator was also screwed up. Therapy helped both shoulders, and my left is definitely better than my right. Advil and Ice are good options for pain after you get done fishing. Good Luck!

[delmuts]

i'm afraid the guys are right on. you can help yourself ALOT by going to a phsy.thera. they can help you with excercises for shoulders and elbows. sounds like you may have a problem that many of us have. age! i get it in the elbows too and have had one rotary cuff fixed. throwing muskie lures is/can be work. i'm one of those that after about 6 hrs. of casting i have to quit. good luck ! del

[dsludge]

Thanks. I just hate going to the doctor! I have had quite a bit of physical therapy for the shoulders and the excercises help.

The biggest reason I don't want to go is beacause I know what he'll say, "Cut out the repetitive stress activities". That means casting.

Age. The feeling of "that will never happen" is gone. It is replaced by "oh dump, I'm getting old and entropy has taken a hold".

"Laugh and laugh and fall apart"

dsludge

[delmuts]

dsludge; just do like i do with drs. and therapist. i just look them in the eyes and tell them that i'm going to do it! now; help me to either prevent it or to help relieve some of the problems i have.i've found most will growl! but then they will help you ! yep getting old sucks ! but we learn to deal with it.

[guideman]

Hey old guys,

It's all about conditioning, I am 53 years old, I lift light weights all winter to keep my casting arm in shape. I also make a lot of underhand cast like the bass guys use. It is much less fatiguing

on your shoulder and upper back than conventional casting. I hate to troll so I really try to keep my old arms in shape and using longer rods also helps a lot.

"Ace"

[TBone1]

I do alot of "pitching" also. It's much easier on my shoulder. I think the type of shoulder injury you have - where your tear is-

may make a difference on whether this will work for you