The Pain of constant electrical work

[Pete999]

Sorry if this is in the wrong area, but for the older aged members , Tel and me included we have all heard of the usual painful problems, bad back knees etc.
But recently I have noticed the pain in my right (yes I'M RIGHT HANDED) arms wrist shoulders due to I think of being right handed using hammers .screwdrivers , manhandling equipment, you must get the picture.
I,m retired now so it's not a bother to me workwise just wondering ,are there any older members that suffer from right or left handed muscle problems , or left if you are that way inclined, and is there anyway of defeating his problem.
It causes me pain at night and during the day, anything thing the younger members can do to avoid this painful experience, believe it aint funny, if my experience is any thing to go by, take care Guys look after your bodies, making dosh is not the B all and end all of life, use the PEP and don't worry what others say, and good luck.









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[mattg4321]

Assume you’ve had it checked out Pete?

 

[Welchyboy1]

I had been suffering carpel tunnel, back pains and knee pain since about 36

I’m 41

I was advised to start taking turmeric capsules everyday

never really believed in all that guff

Gave it a try though and must say the‘re fantastic, really helps, the pains basically gone nowadays

been taking them for about 3 years now

no substitute for not taking care of yourself whilst young though

 

[static zap]

Most impact tools trigger the R A (depressing words .)
Swinging a hammer when tired , was my favorite for more jolt .
( cold normally plays mine up , so I sleep sweaty. )
So I can actually get out of bed in the morning !

 

[littlespark]

I think it will affect the current “oldies” more now than when the workforce now are old.
H&S has evolved to minimise these later-in-life problems

 

[Pete999]

Assume you’ve had it checked out Pete?

trying to get an appointment these days no chance, but I WILL

 

[Mike Johnson]

I had my right elbow re-built about fifteen years ago, it was more painful when I woke up than during the day, it was the beginning of the Arthritis that now pervades most of my joints, take notice of your mother and don't stay out all night in a damp atmosphere. ?

 

[static zap]

don't stay out all night in a damp atmosphere.

Weather , food ,so far in agreement with all factors.
A noticed cold air flow cold get me aged about 25 .( mainly feet |)
Where did these aches com from , I'm mean to be indestructible.

 

[Pete999]

Weather , food ,so far in agreement with all factors.
A noticed cold air flow cold get me aged about 25 .( mainly feet |)
Where did these aches com from , I'm mean to be indestructible.

Probably whilst trying to get into places and doing things your body is not designed for

 

[telectrix]

Probably whilst trying to get into places and doing things your body is not designed for

i knew i shouldn't have gone caving every sunday ( when i was younger and thinner) some of the tight squeezes we got into were horrendous. and with ice-cold water pouring into wetsuit.

 

[Mike Johnson]

I had my right elbow re-built about fifteen years ago, it was more painful when I woke up than during the day, it was the beginning of the Arthritis that now pervades most of my joints, take notice of your mother and don't stay out all night in a damp atmosphere. ?

I think my elbow problem was caused by twenty years of playing Squash, Golf and Skiing, knees by Rugby and Skiing, but that does not explain the Arthritis in my big toes. ⛷?

 

[telectrix]

that does not explain the Arthritis in my big toes.

kicking the wife is frowned upon these days.

 

[Mike Johnson]

that does not explain the Arthritis in my big toes.

kicking the wife is frowned upon these days.

Admit I Kicked one out, but this one is a keeper. ?

 

[UNG]

The main work related injury I picked up wasn't on site it comes from an incident where I was involved in a multi vehicle shunt on the M1 while heading home from a job nearly 30 years ago I thought I was going to hit or go through the windscreen of the transit van I was driving as I was rear ended by another transit van it damaged 2 vertebrae in my neck and some years later it was also found that the seat belt had also broke my collar bone which because it wasn't found at the time healed with a bend in it which means my shoulder is slightly twisted. It causes me lots of problems and pain in the winter cold if it is not kept warm but can be managed with some painkillers, about 10 years ago a consultant suggested fusing the 2 vertebrae together but pointed out that I would not be able to turn my head very far and it may stop me being able to drive so I declined that one

 

[Intoelectrics]

I suffer from a generic disorder that was passed down to me from my mother. I have excessively short tendons, which means I'm unable to straighten any joint out fully and limits my flexibility. I went to yoga classes for years in an attempt to stretch them out some. The yoga teacher, after nearly 2 years of twice weekly classes, admitted that I was an hopeless case.
Now I'm older I also suffer with arthritis in my knees, elbows, wrists and fingers, definitely brought on worse by all the abuse to my body from my younger working days. As a result I have to limit my time on the tools and spend much of my working day on the PC. Even worse is the fact that all my hobbies are outdoor sports!

Take heed younger folk, look after your body!

 

[littlespark]

Touch wood, nothing serious yet apart from not being able to bend like I did. Due to beer gut and laziness.
Work related injuries are limited to cuts and bruises. Never broken anything, but was once smacked in the face by a scaffold pole. Lot of blood, but no damage.

 

[Pete999]

Touch wood, nothing serious yet apart from not being able to bend like I did. Due to beer gut and laziness.
Work related injuries are limited to cuts and bruises. Never broken anything, but was once smacked in the face by a scaffold pole. Lot of blood, but no damage.

Thanks for the replies Guys, most all of my aches and pains I feel come from working, not physical injuries but working conditions or practices, remember working in a cupboard under some stairs and bang my back and shoulders went US had to go private for treatment, the pain was unbearable, the physio sorted it though, trouble it is still with me after 10 years, lesson is don't suffer in silence get any pulls and strains sorted by a proper Doc.

 

[telectrix]

once you let them sawbones loose on your body, it's fatal. i had a minor op. 2012, and still suffering the pain caused by them.

 

[David Prosser]

I use to get sharp pains under my knee caps that would stop me being able to move my legs. I gave up drinking alcohol with live yeast in as recommended by a mate who had arthritis. Pain stopped within two or three days and has never come back in the four years since. I still drink plenty just not bottle conditioned.

 

[static zap]

but that does not explain the Arthritis in my big toes

Did you wander round ,
kicking things with steel - toe tectors on.?
( Tiding up workplace - without bending down )

 

[Pete999]

Did you wander round ,
kicking things with steel - toe tectors on.?
( Tiding up workplace - without bending down )

Never had toe tectors when I were a lad

 

[telectrix]

never wear them. the chances of crippled feet from wearing steelies is far greater than dropping something on my toes.

 

[UNG]

never wear them. the chances of crippled feet from wearing steelies is far greater than dropping something on my toes.

The one time I dropped something on my foot it missed the toe cap and landed on the middle of my foot

My brother had a problem with one foot and his GP told him it was gout for many years when the pain became unbearable he went to the walk in centre where they X-rayed it ended up getting referred to an orthopedic consultant who told him he had had between 2 and 5 broken metatarsals at various times over the last 10 years it took 10 months off work to give them time to heal

 

[nicebutdim]

The one time I dropped something on my foot it missed the toe cap and landed on the middle of my foot

Same happened to me. Steel sliding on steel, due to the fool that was supposed to be on the other end. Got hands out of the way and took the blow half way up my foot.

Then again there have probably been loads to instances where toe caps saved my toes, but were never given a second thought.

 

[Intoelectrics]

never wear them. the chances of crippled feet from wearing steelies is far greater than dropping something on my toes.

Depends on the situation, I witnessed a colleague drop a motor gearbox assembly on his foot. The toe cap saved him from a very serious injury.

I always wear them though, I do make sure they are a decent comfortable shoe. Nowt worse than a shoe that doesn't fit nice!

 

[Mike Johnson]

Not wearing safety boots or shoes on a building site is stupidity and just asking for an injury and reduction of any claim on your insurance, in a domestic situation there may be a suitable/substantial reason to not have any shoes on at all, but some kind of covering, however a hazard analysis and if required a risk assessment should be done to enable a claim to be made on your insurance.

 

[telectrix]

i'd rather risk an injury than walk like a duck for the rest of mylife.

 

[Mike Johnson]

Old fashioned view, now days you can get safety shoes that look and feel like trainers and are very comfortable, but If you really want to walk like a duck try clip on cycle shoes. ?

 

[GBDamo]

Sorry if this is in the wrong area, but for the older aged members , Tel and me included we have all heard of the usual painful problems, bad back knees etc.
But recently I have noticed the pain in my right (yes I'M RIGHT HANDED) arms wrist shoulders due to I think of being right handed using hammers .screwdrivers , manhandling equipment, you must get the picture.
I,m retired now so it's not a bother to me workwise just wondering ,are there any older members that suffer from right or left handed muscle problems , or left if you are that way inclined, and is there anyway of defeating his problem.
It causes me pain at night and during the day, anything thing the younger members can do to avoid this painful experience, believe it aint funny, if my experience is any thing to go by, take care Guys look after your bodies, making dosh is not the B all and end all of life, use the PEP and don't worry what others say, and good luck.









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I've found that ratchet crimp tools over extend the third knuckle on my third finger, bottom one on the grip.

After a while it can be quite painful and take days to recover.

 

[Mike Johnson]

I've found that ratchet crimp tools over extend the third knuckle on my third finger, bottom one on the grip.

After a while it can be quite painful and take days to recover.

Pain like that is easily remedied by right elbow exercise, but must be resting on a bar at the time, ask Tel.

 

[telectrix]

Pain like that is easily remedied by right elbow exercise, but must be resting on a bar at the time, ask Tel.

right elbow in use holding up pint. left elbow under the arse of the floozie on the next stool.

 

[Mike Johnson]

right elbow in use holding up pint. left elbow under the arse of the floozie on the next stool.

Cricky Tel you are far more flexible than I am, my elbows can't get that far apart. ?

 

[netblindpaul]

Just one word of warning.
I thought I was indescribable.
I thought my aches and pains were down to wear and tear from my abusing my body at work.
They weren’t, I had cancer, I ignored it.
I ended up paralysed.
Look after yourself when it goes wrong it can go wrong big time and you might not realise what is happening to you.
My cancer, prostate cancer, no known attributable cause, mine is stage 4.
It has spread through my body.
Inoperable, not treatable with chemotherapy or radiotherapy.
I am just going to have to try and live as long as I can with the cancer.
My consultant has given me a 50% chance of living for another 3 years, reducing survival rate after that.
I could have been diagnosed sooner IF I had given in to the nagging of my wife, or recognised the symptoms.
I didn’t, so now I am dying of cancer.
Kind of changes your perspective somewhat.

 

[Pete999]

Just one word of warning.
I thought I was indescribable.
I thought my aches and pains were down to wear and tear from my abusing my body at work.
They weren’t, I had cancer, I ignored it.
I ended up paralysed.
Look after yourself when it goes wrong it can go wrong big time and you might not realise what is happening to you.
My cancer, prostate cancer, no known attributable cause, mine is stage 4.
It has spread through my body.
Inoperable, not treatable with chemotherapy or radiotherapy.
I am just going to have to try and live as long as I can with the cancer.
My consultant has given me a 50% chance of living for another 3 years, reducing survival rate after that.
I could have been diagnosed sooner IF I had given in to the nagging of my wife, or recognised the symptoms.
I didn’t, so now I am dying of cancer.
Kind of changes your perspective somewhat.

So Sorry to hear that Mate good advice, I have had a brain tumor removed and treated and Prostate cancer operated and removed so feel your anguish,if you don't mind make trhe most of what time you have left, if you need a visit call on me,

 

[static zap]

Kind of changes your perspective somewhat.

Sadly my "indestructible" was from losing the wife to pancreatic.
In 2019 . A nasty one that hides away . We may be persecuting smokers , but I think the air quality in towns does need some work.

 

[ruston]

Same advice here, it can creep up on you and you just keep chipping away putting the pain down to abuse.
If you have any unusual pain that just keeps nagging on , get it checked out.
I had shoulder pain that I put down to strain, it got to that it was more than tolerable and turned out to be Lymphoma. The shoulder pain was a secondary tumour.

 

[Pete999]

Same advice here, it can creep up on you and you just keep chipping away putting the pain down to abuse.
If you have any unusual pain that just keeps nagging on , get it checked out.
I had shoulder pain that I put down to strain, it got to that it was more than tolerable and turned out to be Lymphoma. The shoulder pain was a secondary tumour.

 

[FatAlan]

Re the prostate. Get your PSA levels checked regularly. I was checked out last year for other issues and had a raised PSA level. Was referred quickly for an MRI which detected a suspicious area. Then had a biopsy (that’s another story ?) which found one sample core out of 15 was cancerous. Given various treatment options. Surgeon said that I was either really lucky that they’d detected early as I’m under 60 or unlucky because I now knew about it. Did a lot of research on early stage treatment and got a referral to a consultant that specialises in High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) where they stick a probe up your backside and zap the dodgy areas in the prostate. Whilst being referred for suitability for HIFU my PSA actually dropped back down again. Had another MRI the other week and have just been informed that they can no longer see any cancerous areas in the prostate so at this stage I’ll just continue with what they call, active surveillance. Apparently, whether it’s responsible for your death or not, the majority of blokes will have some area cancer present in the prostate when they die. Moral of the story - Any suspicions, get it checked out as early stage cancer contained in the prostate is easily treatable now.

 

[UNG]

I had some issues with my waterworks that was slowly getting worse and eventually went to my see my doctor at the end of September 2015 who told me I would need to see a urology consultant the NHS referred me to the local private hospital and a few weeks later I had my appointment, it took about 5 weeks to have all the tests done, after the last test I sat down with the consultant and was told I had an enlarged prostate that needed an op to sort it out and that would be in six weeks time, I had the op mid January 2016 and all went well, I had to see the consultant a few weeks later for the follow up and was told that my PSA levels were still quite high and I would need another blood test about a fortnight later before he could sign it off. Those few weeks seemed to drag until the blood test came back to confirm that my PSA level was back to normal
I only have the biannual colonoscopy to worry about now although the last one recommended I had another in 12 months which with covid is now slightly overdue