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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[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.

 

[ChipFanDave]

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.