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indywakechica Addict
Joined: 07 Jul 2003 Posts: 645 City: Indianapolis
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Posted: Jul 08, 2003 5:02 am Post subject: whiplash? |
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I'm a fairly new boarder. I've been going for a few years now but this year is the first year where I've been able to get a lot of time in on the water. Seems like almost everytime I go out...my neck is hella sore the next day along the side. It's not really bad but just sore to turn my head in one direction. I'm assuming it's from falls. Anybody else have this? I wonder if there are any stretches or exercises I can do to help or build up a tolerance to it? _________________ Cause we are strictly business and we also got our pride
And if you don't like it, I suggest you break wide |
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krit Outlaw
Joined: 04 Apr 2003 Posts: 145
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Posted: Jul 08, 2003 6:15 am Post subject: |
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Yep, I get that alot too. Sorry that I dont have any exercises for it though! I just wait a couple days till it goes away! The worst is the couple of days after your first run of the season, that is KILLER. |
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riverfreak Wakeboarder.Commie
Joined: 21 Jan 2003 Posts: 1381 City: East Texas
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Posted: Jul 08, 2003 9:27 am Post subject: |
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I had some neck pain that was unreal at the beginning of the season, a pinched nerve that kept coming back, "ice ice baby"- get an ice pack and put it on after your ride for about 20 minutes, and do it as often as you can throughout the week, even if you don't feel sore - the neck gets all tense and you have mucho nerves around your neck, its probably inflamation - and the ice will take care of that - I haven't had any trouble since the beginning of the season thank GOD! |
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bombardierbabygurl Newbie
Joined: 24 Jun 2003 Posts: 13 City: St. Clair, Michigan
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Posted: Jul 08, 2003 11:57 am Post subject: |
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OMG yeah ... it was so damn sore i couldnt bend my neck it hurt on the sides and in the back... my guess was from the falls too... ice is a good idea. |
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Lucy Outlaw
Joined: 01 Jul 2003 Posts: 209
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Posted: Jul 08, 2003 12:38 pm Post subject: |
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I keep a bottle of Ibuprofen in the boat & take 3 or 4 right after I'm done & again before I go to bed that night. Seems to help to attack it right away.
What really helps me though, is to not faceplant! |
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Grace B. Wakeboarder.Commie
Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 1848 City: OR/WA
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Posted: Jul 08, 2003 1:32 pm Post subject: |
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I don't think my neck has ever hurt, its usually my head. My head hurt for like 4 days after I did this HUGE faceplant this season. My mom always keeps a bottle of Advil in the boat for stuff like that, if you take one right when it starts to hurt it usually goes away faster. Yeah and like Lucy said try not to faceplant |
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wakeraver Newbie
Joined: 06 Jul 2003 Posts: 13
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Posted: Jul 09, 2003 10:49 pm Post subject: |
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My neck gets sore too, I think in my case from fatigue and strain (and the crashes). I've had some bad neck problems over the years and a physical therapist I went to gave me some neck strenghtening excercises to do. Basically, they're just isometric excercies and if I do them regularly, (when I'm not in pain from wakeboarding!) they seem to help. I'm a regular ibuprophen popper too, and an icer. |
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wakeraver Newbie
Joined: 06 Jul 2003 Posts: 13
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Posted: Jul 09, 2003 11:06 pm Post subject: |
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I wanted to add that the excercises are kind of hard for me to explain in a written message, but I'll try: you have to be sitting with good posture and keeping your neck straight when you do them. Use your hands as leverage and press your head into your hand (but try not to bend your neck, I know that sounds weird). You kind of have to use a combination of pressing with your hand against your head and with your head against your hand, while keeping the back and neck in a straight posture. First your forehead, then the back of your head then each side, hold it for 3 seconds and let go and repeat 12 times with each angle. If you look in the mirror when you do them, you should see the appropriate muscle sort of flexing in your neck as you do them. Hope this helps. |
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indywakechica Addict
Joined: 07 Jul 2003 Posts: 645 City: Indianapolis
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Posted: Jul 10, 2003 9:20 am Post subject: |
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Right on...thanks wakeraver. Those exercises you were explaining seem like they make sense and might help. _________________ Cause we are strictly business and we also got our pride
And if you don't like it, I suggest you break wide |
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grlywake Criminal
Joined: 25 Apr 2003 Posts: 60 City: Central/So. Cal.
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Posted: Jul 10, 2003 9:50 am Post subject: |
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I just got back from my first run of the season. OOOOOUUUUCCCCCHHHHH. I did a invert on mistake I got so excited I forgot how to land and I landed on my head!!
I sitll have head pain and wiplash. I wish I read this yesterday I would feel a lot better right now. Take care bye, I look silly streaching my neck but it works!! _________________ WAKE UP!! |
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heartofbullets Outlaw
Joined: 10 Jul 2003 Posts: 223 City: FL
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Posted: Jul 11, 2003 12:23 am Post subject: |
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wow at the wusses! lol, I thought we were talking about real whiplash here. I've gotten serious whiplash, I hadn't been riding very long and had just started going wake to wake with my jumps, i was going super fast and busted hard right on my face, slamming my head back, I couldn't move, my sister had to come into the water and pull me out, I was unable to turn my head AT ALL for at least a week.
But yeah I know what you mean about the first ride of the season and stuff, in fact my neck it a little sore right now from that sort of thing. _________________ ...say goodbye |
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shanda Outlaw
Joined: 11 Jul 2003 Posts: 132 City: Nampa
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Posted: Jul 11, 2003 8:53 am Post subject: |
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I got whiplash from a rough landing last Thurs. One thing you want to do to make sure you don't collect scar tissue... and the guys will love this one... stand with your back tall and straight, press your shoulders down and then back, bend your elbows and rotate your writsts out while you press your shoulderblades together as if you are trying to squeeze an orange. The key is make sure you press your shoulders down at the same time you are pressing back... this will stretch those muscles, but also prevent scar tissue from developing. Hope this helps!!! |
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RunningWithScissors Outlaw
Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 113 City: Bolton Landing, New York
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Posted: Jul 12, 2003 8:16 pm Post subject: |
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Try ice, maybe some advil, just take a rest on it though. _________________ ...Wahoo!
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drvnmskt Newbie
Joined: 12 Jul 2003 Posts: 13 City: Arizona
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Posted: Jul 13, 2003 1:44 am Post subject: |
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lots of advil! Two things I check off before getting on the boat. 1 board shorts 2 Advil. |
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