Footlocking Injuries

[Ryan Gossen]

I had a year where I footlocked nearly every day to set an anchor. I had neck pain and some serious tennis elbow from gripping (no mechanical ascenders), but no ankle or knee complaints whatsoever.

 

[Rob Murphy]

fuel soaked crotch

I've got nerve damage in my shins from so much time in my hooks, I've got muscle imbalances in my neck and upper shoulders from so much time using a chainsaw, I've got tendenitis in my elbows from advancing my friction knot and climbing in general, If I footlock a whole lot my foot starts to hurt, A touch of carpal tunnel from orchard pruning with the felcos, I threw my back out once checking my mirrors while cranking the wheel during a tight chipper maneuver,I think I got a mild hernia from loading chunks of oak into the back of a full chip truck,countless cornea scratches from sawchips finding there way through my ansi approvedsafety glasses, but what I really hate is when the pole pruner cord snaps me in the wee-wee.

U forgot the groundman not tightening the fuel cap and so the tank empties into your crotch ....that fuel can sting senseytive tissue

 

[trevmcrev]

U forgot the groundman not tightening the fuel cap and so the tank empties into your crotch ....that fuel can sting senseytive tissue

Yes and can lead to stealing a clean pair of undies of the customers clothesline:hmm3grin2orange:

Trev

 

[userdude]

I had some serious tennis elbow .

Shortly after learning to FL I also had tennis elbow, but had no clue as to what was causing it until I read your post. And come to think, once I started using Pantin instead, tennis elbow went away.