Hello lads,
I've been plastering for 18 years. I'm 38. Two years ago I developed tennis elbow and was told by my GP to take a six week break and he prescribed me steroids and anti inflammatorys. At that time it wasn't possible for me to stop working, I had bills that needed paying and a child to provide for so I had no choice but to keep going through the pain. I very rarely go to the doctors and haven't been back since I was diagnosed with tennis elbow two years ago. The pain is not too bad now but there is a loud snapping sound when I bend my wrist back and forth, and recently I've been getting pins and needles in my forearm and hand (trowel hand) and to make things worse I'm starting to notice loss of feeling in my thumb, fingers, and back of hand. I'm just wondering if any of you fellow plasterers out there have experienced the same thing?.
Thanks, Karl.
I've been plastering for 18 years. I'm 38. Two years ago I developed tennis elbow and was told by my GP to take a six week break and he prescribed me steroids and anti inflammatorys. At that time it wasn't possible for me to stop working, I had bills that needed paying and a child to provide for so I had no choice but to keep going through the pain. I very rarely go to the doctors and haven't been back since I was diagnosed with tennis elbow two years ago. The pain is not too bad now but there is a loud snapping sound when I bend my wrist back and forth, and recently I've been getting pins and needles in my forearm and hand (trowel hand) and to make things worse I'm starting to notice loss of feeling in my thumb, fingers, and back of hand. I'm just wondering if any of you fellow plasterers out there have experienced the same thing?.
Thanks, Karl.