Paddling with Cervical Stenosis

[balance_fit]

Hi Gramps

Sorry to know about your cervical issues. At which level do you have stenosis?

Thanks.  I had an MRI of my spine and the Dr. simply said I had stenosis in my cervical spine; he didn't suggest any restrictions in my activities.  I'll ask for a more detailed description if the new paddle doesn't help.  It's arriving today, so here's hoping it will help.

Please keep in touch if the paddle change doesn't help. Cervical stenosis doesn't provide much room to play around. Spinal cord up by the neck is pretty thick and cervical vertebra quite small. If your cord/nerves in that region are compromised, you might start feeling weakness, tingling or numbness on the areas served by them.   
Where you report pain might have to do with gross weakness of all cervical muscles, relaying their function to other muscles that are quite busy with the paddling stroke.

[Gramps]

Update:  The combination of the new paddle and shortening my paddle length has helped a lot.  It looks like I'll get to keep on paddling for a while.

[Bean]

NICE!

[headmount]

Knocking just two inches off mine has helped a ton.  Both Pono and I kid each other how we 'turn' our necks.  Basically a full body turn. 

"How's that left lane?  Just go, you ..." (well you know the word but guess we all need to avoid 'locker room' banter these days.)