HI all. I need help deciding what paddles to use. I just bought TYR Catalyst paddles size S. I am a male, 23 years old, weigh 150 and swim about 3-4 times a week. I would say that I am intermediate. Basically, I feel that the paddles provide too much resistance for me. Although, the Small size is what it recommened. I have no experience with paddles so I am un sure of how they are suppposed to feel. I am afriad that if I move a size smaller, my hands might be slightly too big for it. The XS is recommended for for males and females 11-12 years old. I am in a bind so any help would be appreciated!!!! Regards, Cliff :)
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Cliff, Jim and Mark (and others)
I have noted somewhere in these forums previously that I am a chiropractor, hence my e-mail moniker gmgdc. I have also refrained from entering this discussion since I know from my own patients that there is no one cause for back pain, as you have indicated, Cliff, with your "herniation" and your spondylolisthesis being two separate problems right there. Therefore, there is no one answer for everyone with "back pain". There is no one exercise that will help everyone with the generic problem of back pain.
It's interesting to see comments about my profession as if I'm a fly on the wall listening in, but it's best I identify myself so that discussion participants can use some discretion in their comments. While I agree there are some in my profession who deserve criticism, the same is true for MD's, DDS's, DPM's and DO's as well as us DC's. I personally believe that we seem to get more criticism because what we do is very misunderstood, not only by the general public, but by our MD brethren as well.
Sorry, that's enough of my editorializing, but I thought I needed to explain who I am, and why I would never begin to try to give advice of a specific nature for problems which I can't be sure is appropriate without direct communication and some assurance of the specific etiology of the pain.
You are welcome to contact me directly, but I can't offer blanket advice over a forum and be comfortable that it wouldn't be applied by someone who has a different problem altogether and suffer as a result.
Cliff, Jim and Mark (and others)
I have noted somewhere in these forums previously that I am a chiropractor, hence my e-mail moniker gmgdc. I have also refrained from entering this discussion since I know from my own patients that there is no one cause for back pain, as you have indicated, Cliff, with your "herniation" and your spondylolisthesis being two separate problems right there. Therefore, there is no one answer for everyone with "back pain". There is no one exercise that will help everyone with the generic problem of back pain.
It's interesting to see comments about my profession as if I'm a fly on the wall listening in, but it's best I identify myself so that discussion participants can use some discretion in their comments. While I agree there are some in my profession who deserve criticism, the same is true for MD's, DDS's, DPM's and DO's as well as us DC's. I personally believe that we seem to get more criticism because what we do is very misunderstood, not only by the general public, but by our MD brethren as well.
Sorry, that's enough of my editorializing, but I thought I needed to explain who I am, and why I would never begin to try to give advice of a specific nature for problems which I can't be sure is appropriate without direct communication and some assurance of the specific etiology of the pain.
You are welcome to contact me directly, but I can't offer blanket advice over a forum and be comfortable that it wouldn't be applied by someone who has a different problem altogether and suffer as a result.
