Does anybody know where I can get a replacement rubber handle for a Fuller Hatchet? True Temper used to use these, too, with their "Rocket" line. They were black rubber and used a 2-sided tape on the steel tool shaft to secure the rubber after rinsing with gasoline to soften the sticky tape's adhesive. Email welcome
The Rockets work with a golf club grip. I don't know about the Fuller hatchet, but a quick trip to anyone who re-grips golf clubs would sure let you know.
I've seen electrician's fusion tape (stretch the tape, wind it around the splice, and it fuses to a solid rubber lump) used for handles. It might fit the requirement, and it molds to any kind of shaft. There's natural-rubber and silicone versions available.
My favourite claw hammer (wooden shaft) is bound with tennis racquet tape, easily obtainable from any sports shop. Improves grip and reduces fatigue.
I've had problems off-and-on with bursitis in my right (dominant) shoulder for the last 20 years -- so my solution for reducing fatigue in my hammer arm is a set of pneumatic nailers.
On Fri, 15 Jan 2010 11:47:56 +0000 (GMT), Stuart
Lots of other alternatives too.
On Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:52:16 GMT, snipped-for-privacy@milmac.com (Doug Miller)
Any treatment possibilities for that bursitis Doug? I had bursitis on both elbows at different times and it finally irritated me enough that I went to a specialist to have it treated. His solution? He used a syringe to remove the fluid. It was a relatively painless in office procedure. Two or three times on each elbow a few weeks apart and the bursitis has disappeared completely without returning (so far). That was at least five years ago.
On Fri, 15 Jan 2010 08:03:45 -0500, the infamous snipped-for-privacy@teksavvy.com scrawled the following:
I've found most of my physical maladies have been directly related to diet. First I found an allergy to the Nightshade family (got over the potato and eggplant portion, but remain cursed by tomatoes and chilis, damnitall), then milk (got over it), then corn (nearly over it), and I think coffee is now giving me plantar fasciitis. It's mush better on days that I don't drink much.
I learned about my allergies to the Nightshade family by going to a woman who was studying to be a Naturopath. She muscle-tested me (kinesthesiology) and it turned out true. Within a week, I felt ten years younger and half again stronger. That was 25 years ago.
Has anyone else gotten over plantar fasciitis? What worked? (In case it's not coffee.) I really -need- full use of my left foot.
my wife has been treating her's with ice. 30-45 minutes of resting her foot on an icepack at night will cause the problem to not be there in the mornings. that lasts for a couple of days. there's some research that shows it can also be alleviated with a foot brace, so your foot is flat during sleeping hours. when you sleep, your toes can curl down. hours in this position can cause the problem.
On Fri, 15 Jan 2010 10:50:32 -0800, Larry Jaques
I could well be wrong, but I attributed my bursitis in the elbows to the armrests on my wheelchair. If I'm not rolling somewhere, then my elbows are usually planted on those armrests, in almost exactly the same position every time.
My wife had this real bad a few years back. Her doc sent her to a physical therapist who gave her a bunch of exercises to do. Many of them involved one of those giant stretchy bands.
After a few weeks of the exercises all the pain was completely gone. She now wears custom orthotics (shoe inserts) to prevent reoccurrence and they seem to work well as she hasn't had any more trouble.
Paul F.
I have. What worked? Stretching. And better shoes.
IIRC, you use a wheelchair, which quite possibly makes these two impractical for you. The "Towel Stretch" might be a good substitute, though, or you might be able to figure out some way to modify the two that worked for me. I would add, too, that the "15 to 30 seconds" described isn't really enough. My doctor told me that if you don't stretch the calf for at least a minute, it's not much different from not stretching it at all. Also, IMO, the illustration for the "Calf/Achilles Stretch" doesn't show the back foot positioned nearly far enough away from the wall. The more acute the angle between your leg and the floor, the more you'll stretch, and (IME) the more benefit you'll get.
You should _expect_ a burning sensation in your calf. If you don't feel that, you're not stretching enough. Keep stretching. It'll go away. Repeat as many times as you can tolerate (the doc told me you can't stretch too much). You will need to do this several times a day at first, then daily for perhaps several weeks, and then at least occasionally for the rest of your life (or for as long as you want to remain pain-free).
According to the doc, prevention consists of regular stretching, avoiding long periods of standing on hard surfaces, and wearing shoes with firm soles and good arch support.
Look at these items.
Ice and a brace worked for my wife (over a few weeks).
John
I suffered from intense plantars faciitus with very large heel spurs on both feet. I would literally cry on standing. Custom orthotics did NOT help. Cortisone lasted about 1 month.
Find some of these, they are pricey but they work for me: Alzner othotics. I've worn the same pair for about 12 years now.
Another key is buy shoes that do not flex in the arch. There is no one brand name, it is model by model problem. Grab the toe and the heel and try to bend the toe up, if it moves any in the arch, don't buy them. Stretching exercises of the Achilles tendon help also.
I treated mine by standing on a home made wedge-shaped plywood thingie with my heels at the low end and toes at the high end. Do this several times a day for a few minutes at a time .. it helps to stretch the inflamed tendons, making them more resilient and flexible.
Over time, it just went away, but it hurt like h3ll every morning for several months.
On Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:38:27 -0500, the infamous snipped-for-privacy@teksavvy.com scrawled the following:
That can do it, too. Did you swap to thicker, better padded armrests yet?
On Fri, 15 Jan 2010 11:56:39 -0700, the infamous "charlie" scrawled the following:
Mine isn't bad in the mornings, but it increases some days. Some days I don't notice it at all until noon or later.
Thanks. I'll check into that.
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