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General => Kayaking => Topic started by: Jocano on November 21, 2013, 00:03:10

Title: Exercises against sleepy/numb feet, legs and bums ...
Post by: Jocano on November 21, 2013, 00:03:10

Okay I am fed up with having to stop paddling every 20 Minutes in the polo boats, because I can't feel any of the body parts inside the boat anymore - and I know I'm not the only one.. When I couldn't even hip flick properly during a t-rescue in the pool tonight I realized I really have to do something against it..  :-\

So I did some google magic and found this physio therapist who has/had the same trouble and came up with an explanation and some exercises. I'm gonna try to remember doing them twice a day and hope it'll help...

So here's some info on why it is happening: http://www.ebtc.ie/painful-numb-legs-when-kayaking/

And here's the exercises (incl. videos): http://www.ebtc.ie/painful-numb-legs-when-kayaking-2-exercises/

Thought that might be worth sharing..

Title: Re: Exercises against sleepy/numb feet ...
Post by: Aoife S on November 21, 2013, 00:19:06

Thanks Johannes!!! Let us know how it gets on, those polo boats can be a killer, especially when you're not used to them!

Title: Re: Exercises against sleepy/numb feet, legs and bums ...
Post by: DervM on November 21, 2013, 09:58:05

Brilliant read!

Slumping is just an all round pain in the ass for kayaking. And legs are far more important in kayaking than people think.