Hear how people deal with an illness but keep up their rowing. Overall advice is “do what you can”.
Timestamps
01:00 Many masters try to keep on rowing after a major illness or trauma diagnosis. Getting out on the water feels good – the challenge is around what is possible for you.
02:00 What is possible?
Cancer treatment often has regular chemo and radiotherapy and you know the frequency of each session. One solution is to go rowing immediately before the hospital visit. Row when you can with a supportive friendship group. For surgery – muscular rehabilitation and strength training follows a simple pattern over weeks. After a stroke – lingering physical restrictions continue months afterwards.
05:00 Rowing with adaptations
As we age our bodies may require us to adjust / adapt our stroke. For hand tremors difficulty holding a thumb on the end of the handle was hard. Suggestions include occupational therapists advice, gloves which tape onto the handle, hand exercises using old grips at home, para rowing has many solutions (adaptiverowinguk.com), baseball grip adhesive on your hands, use the little finger or side of your hand to make lateral pressure instead of your thumb.
Carpal tunnel syndrome is a repetitive stress condition – the suggestion was to hold your handle with thumb and index finger curled around the end of the handle and to turn the oar with the middle and ring fingers.
Lady with bone cancer continues to row and to go to regattas to enjoy herself with her friends.
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