The cure is a secret weapon called: Epsom Salt. Yes! This stuff can be bought at any local drug store (I usually use CVS). Just dissolve a couple tablespoons of this stuff into a bowl of hot water and just soak your hands for a minimum of 10 mins.
10 Minutes? That's all? YES! Every night i come home from a hard climbing sesh, I soak my fingers in this salt from heaven and my tendons instantly feel better. If you have a hurt tendon it is suggested that you do not ice it, since tendons have a limited blood supply to begin with. Essentially what the Epsom salt's doing is soaking into your skin (which the hot water helps), and tends to the wounded fingers.
Now, all you hooligans should use this new found knowledge wisely. Along with soaking your hands, you should just keep them warm in general with gloves, hand warmers, and finger exercises. Follow these steps and kick those winter blues right out the door!
Going to try these epsom salts!
ReplyDeleteDo you really think constricting the capillaries, and therefore blood flow, is bad? Many professionals including Jon Cardwell say constriction can better the next step in the process - heating and expanding the capillaries - and that repetition of constriction and expansion will enable that circulation of blood we need in our tendons. Icing alone might be bad idea - many forget to heat their tendons. And the fact we girls have the worst circulation might mean the negative effects of constricted blood flow, if not followed by the heating process, are magnified.
Just a thought! Thanks for the tip on the salts!