hello all,
I'm 65, played since a teen, then college team, considered a good player in several clubs. Can't play singles but my doubles team usually wins.
Aging but not wanting to stop play, I use a Victor 3U HH racquet strung tight with 1.25 g lead tape at the top. Shoulder and thumb joint pain, doc suggested i stop play for several months (went to pickelball, much less load but....you know...) and things are much better. easing back in now but problems.
I use professional Formfit steel pivot knee braces that work well, can't play without them, knee use is now ok.
Have developed arthritis and damage in my right thumb CMC and ST? joints. The comfort cool thumb brace works well to reduce pain 50% or more, other braces make it worse. tried lots.
Biggest problem now is a bad right AC joint. I have gone back to once a week, and with docs permission, take low doses ibuprofen and tylenol before playing with thumb brace, this seems to keep it from getting worse.
Now the AC joint is a problem and I am going to experiment with a heavier racquet or I could add more weight to the head maybe too... to see if it will require less power from my arm/shoulder for the clear shot. The current setup is such that a clear requires a good effort with everything.
Anyone gone through this AC/thumb thing?
the AC joint problem is complicated by the reduced wrist/thumb power. a perfect hard clear shot uses my max of both with this racquet, i usually get it restrung because the extreme back-to back shot won't go for me.
Now using full strength is out.
thanks
Brian
I'm 65, played since a teen, then college team, considered a good player in several clubs. Can't play singles but my doubles team usually wins.
Aging but not wanting to stop play, I use a Victor 3U HH racquet strung tight with 1.25 g lead tape at the top. Shoulder and thumb joint pain, doc suggested i stop play for several months (went to pickelball, much less load but....you know...) and things are much better. easing back in now but problems.
I use professional Formfit steel pivot knee braces that work well, can't play without them, knee use is now ok.
Have developed arthritis and damage in my right thumb CMC and ST? joints. The comfort cool thumb brace works well to reduce pain 50% or more, other braces make it worse. tried lots.
Biggest problem now is a bad right AC joint. I have gone back to once a week, and with docs permission, take low doses ibuprofen and tylenol before playing with thumb brace, this seems to keep it from getting worse.
Now the AC joint is a problem and I am going to experiment with a heavier racquet or I could add more weight to the head maybe too... to see if it will require less power from my arm/shoulder for the clear shot. The current setup is such that a clear requires a good effort with everything.
Anyone gone through this AC/thumb thing?
the AC joint problem is complicated by the reduced wrist/thumb power. a perfect hard clear shot uses my max of both with this racquet, i usually get it restrung because the extreme back-to back shot won't go for me.
Now using full strength is out.
thanks
Brian