Arborist Ergonomics

[BostonBull]

Are you sure it is a stretching problem and not related to being dehydrated? i cramp up real easy when i dont have enough water in the tree. it will eventually turn to pins and needles for me.

 

[cory]

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I have taken martial arts for over twenty one years!! I spent the first two thirds of my career in hard styles.Several years ago I found Tai Chi!! this changes everything.
I played football,Fifteen years of throwing,locking and getting thrown,In Hap ki do,twenty four years of tree work (before knuckle booms buckets and slow feed chippers) 8 years playing in a street hockey league,and other misc body abuses. I suffer from chronic back pain and other over all body pain. What I can share with you is this: A very good system of Tai chi has change the way my body moves and works.I understand myself,my energy,and how my body works much better!! It has caused me to change the way I do certain tasks in our industry that I had been doing the same for years. And i continue to evaluate movements and change them as I grow in awareness!! It is extremely cool, and has also helped to dramatically stabilize my back,I actually have some days now with little or no pain.Before tai chi this was unheard of!!
Taitree is not just my pseudonym,it is how i do tree work!!!
www.mastersonskungfu.com www.silvertigertaichi.com


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Little late here, but that is a fascinating post, Taitree.