MosquitoCoast
FNG
I am 45 years old and an avid bow hunter. I am set to fly out for the Yukon on a Moose Hunt on September 8th for two weeks. In October of last year I was 6-1" 198 lbs. I've always had a relatively skinny frame. I've done everything from walking, hiking with weight in my pack, running 4 days a week, weight lifting, and most recently Yoga to get in shape for my hunt.
I am a lean 6-1" 174 lbs and I'm regularly hiking 3 days a week with 75 lbs on my back and doing Yoga 3 days a week with usually one day of rest.
I am bow hunting and have been practicing at least 25 shots a day up until about three weeks ago. I have a Hoyt Carbon Defiant and am pulling 70 lbs which has never been problematic for me. About three weeks ago I started feeling a lot of discomfort in my right shoulder. It particularly was sharp when I am pulling back a bow. I've been checked out, nothing is torn so that's good. I was told I had tendonitis and to go to Physical Therapy. I already was going to an acupuncturist.
Each week I go to a Physical Therapist who does laser treatment on my arm. This is now the third week of that. I also go to the acupuncturist each week who sticks my arm and hooks it up to electrodes. Both have helped, but every time I shoot 20 arrows, the discomfort came right back. So one week ago both the PT and the Acupuncturist tell me to not shoot for two whole weeks. They said I had to take a break or it would not heal and continue to be uncomfortable.
I'm comfortable with my shooting, but I'm fearful of not staying sharp. Prior to seeing the PT I took a week off twice with the problem coming right back. I haven't shot in a week and am not supposed to until Monday of next week. I can tell the tendonitis is lingering because anytime I roll on my side sleeping, I can feel it in my shoulder.
I'm going to wait until next week which will give me 19 days before I have to leave on my trip to sharpen my shooting skills. Currently I feel comfortable shooting out to 60 yards, but because I had to make a late adjustment to my bow, I want to make sure my form is perfect before getting on the plane.
If the tendonitis comes back, I'm thinking about just going to get a cortisone shot and be done with it. I've continued with the YOGA and Hiking exercises as they don't seem to both my tendonitis. Anyone got any advice here?
I am a lean 6-1" 174 lbs and I'm regularly hiking 3 days a week with 75 lbs on my back and doing Yoga 3 days a week with usually one day of rest.
I am bow hunting and have been practicing at least 25 shots a day up until about three weeks ago. I have a Hoyt Carbon Defiant and am pulling 70 lbs which has never been problematic for me. About three weeks ago I started feeling a lot of discomfort in my right shoulder. It particularly was sharp when I am pulling back a bow. I've been checked out, nothing is torn so that's good. I was told I had tendonitis and to go to Physical Therapy. I already was going to an acupuncturist.
Each week I go to a Physical Therapist who does laser treatment on my arm. This is now the third week of that. I also go to the acupuncturist each week who sticks my arm and hooks it up to electrodes. Both have helped, but every time I shoot 20 arrows, the discomfort came right back. So one week ago both the PT and the Acupuncturist tell me to not shoot for two whole weeks. They said I had to take a break or it would not heal and continue to be uncomfortable.
I'm comfortable with my shooting, but I'm fearful of not staying sharp. Prior to seeing the PT I took a week off twice with the problem coming right back. I haven't shot in a week and am not supposed to until Monday of next week. I can tell the tendonitis is lingering because anytime I roll on my side sleeping, I can feel it in my shoulder.
I'm going to wait until next week which will give me 19 days before I have to leave on my trip to sharpen my shooting skills. Currently I feel comfortable shooting out to 60 yards, but because I had to make a late adjustment to my bow, I want to make sure my form is perfect before getting on the plane.
If the tendonitis comes back, I'm thinking about just going to get a cortisone shot and be done with it. I've continued with the YOGA and Hiking exercises as they don't seem to both my tendonitis. Anyone got any advice here?