6 weeks after breaking my elbow…
Question:
Last Sunday, 501 for an 18m FITA, using the training bow still. Came dead last (handicap) in the club indoor champs 2 weeks ago : ( Arm still too sore for more than 6 arrows using my Hoyt GM Missing out on practice too much! For those who missed them & are interested in the unnecessarily gory, the x-rays are available www.petersamuels.co.uk Remember, keep at least one foot on the floor, at the top of a flight of stairs!
Response:
Pete – I forget – are you working with a physical therapist, and more importantly if you are, are you following his directions<G> ?? bravado and not a little derring-do: – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->Last Sunday, 501 for an 18m FITA, using the training bow still. >Came dead last (handicap) in the club indoor champs 2 weeks ago : ( >Arm still too sore for more than 6 arrows using my Hoyt GM >Missing out on practice too much! >For those who missed them & are interested in the unnecessarily gory, >the x-rays are available www.petersamuels.co.uk >Remember, keep at least one foot on the floor, >at the top of a flight of stairs!
Response:
Hi Tex! Yes! (as far as our national health service allows – 2 Visits in 6 weeks) & Yes! (well kinda sortof! Very difficult to judge whats too much & whats not enough)
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Pete – I forget – are you working with a physical therapist, and more > importantly if you are, are you following his directions<G> ?? > bravado and not a little derring-do: >Last Sunday, 501 for an 18m FITA, using the training bow still. >Came dead last (handicap) in the club indoor champs 2 weeks ago : ( >Arm still too sore for more than 6 arrows using my Hoyt GM >Missing out on practice too much! >For those who missed them & are interested in the unnecessarily gory, >the x-rays are available www.petersamuels.co.uk >Remember, keep at least one foot on the floor, >at the top of a flight of stairs!
Response:
>Last Sunday, 501 for an 18m FITA, using the training bow still. >Came dead last (handicap) in the club indoor champs 2 weeks ago : ( >Arm still too sore for more than 6 arrows using my Hoyt GM >Missing out on practice too much!
You may want to consider dropping your limb weight. When I injured my shoulder I dropped weight considerably. I borrowed some club equipment and started shooing a 25# bow and then slowly worked my way back up to 40#. Alex __O _-<,_ (_)/ (_)
