Shooting and arthritis

[Grandpa Shooter]

I could just as easily have used the title, "Typing and Arthritis" to get your attention.

I bought a rifle from Big 5 Sporting Goods recently, and while checking out saw a product called Kool 'N Fit. It claimed to be an external pain relieving liquid. They had a sample spray bottle right there to try, so I did. Sprayed it on and was able to close my left hand for the first time in days.

Stuff really works! $12.99 for an 8 oz. bottle. Not bad for shooting and typing. Works best when I am shooting semi-autos and have to be able to rack the slide.

You can look it up at www.koolfitamerica.com.

This is not a paid endorsement, just another way to fight back against arthritis.

 

[springmom]

Nice to know. Thanks! Did it basically relieve the inflammation, and how long did it work? Just wondering.

I might find some of that before taking my SRH to the range again.....

Springmom

 

[Valkman]

My right shoulder hurts to where I can't sleep on it - it cannot handle rifle or shotgun fire. Wonder of it would help as I'm hopefully going to get a cortizone shot Friday.

 

[Grandpa Shooter]

My peripheral neuropathy has increased steadily over the last three years. Before last summer my left hand started staying closed and I had to force the last two fingers open. I am on meds for it but still have days when the inflamation and pain make using my left hand sketchy.

I have used the Kool 'N Fit on my left hand, my lower back and left hip with amazing results. Prior to this I have used Tiger Balm, Theragesic, BenGay among others with marginal results. Seems to me that this stuff is worth the price. You can apply it with either hand and even pump it sideways or upside down.

All I can say is, "It works for me!"

 

[Valkman]

That is amazing, especially since I haven't heard of it and it actually works! I've tried Tiger Balm but all it did was make my eyes water from the stink!

 

[sm]

Active Ingredients Purpose

Camphor 0.20%.......... Pain Relief
Menthol 1.25%............ Pain Relief

Go see your local mom and pop druggist - or - veterinarian.

They can fix you up.
Oh, while there, get some Balsam of Myrrh.
Great for cuts, scrapes and other things.

Firearm use sometimes means arthritis flares up, or cuts and scrapes from maintaining the range, and other "hindrances ".

Keep in mind, critters get aches and pains and all like humans, and some of the same remedies are used.

 

[Grandpa Shooter]

Truth is, much of the stuff for animals is the same meds people take. One of our dogs got dementia pretty bad and the vet recommended the same pills I am on for night time jumping and twitching in my legs. I take 50-75 mg and she (the dog) was on 100 mg. They also sold us a special blend of food to jump start her brain. Called it brain diet.

We lost her (the dog) anyway but it made us aware of how much of a crossover there is in meds.

I just sprayed my left hand so that I could type with it. Otherwise I'd be making typos on anything requiring the last two fingers.

Like I said, it's good stuff

 

[ZeSpectre]

I'm a big fan of MSM (Methylsulfonylmethane). There's a lot of debate as to if it actually does anything or not but I can personally testify that it helped my knees and shoulder immensely and if I stop taking it things start hurting again within a week.

Might try this spray too just to see.

 

[sm]

Folks,
Please understand I do care, and respect the problems folks have in being able to use firearms, and anything else in ADLs (activities of daily living).

Anything one ingests or puts on their skin, they can become allergic to.

Keep in mind if one is on 'scripted meds, or just uses anything OTC, this also means medical reactions may occur, so keep close tabs.

 

[Art Eatman]

Back in my IPSC daze, I thought it was no big deal to run through several hundred rounds of Major Cartridge in a day. I went for my CHL renewal, last year, and by the end of 50 rounds my right shoulder had me ready to cry.

Started in on the Glucosamine regimen. No more problem.

I have had 24-hour pain relief in the past from taking four aspirin. Then, a slow buildup of discomfort that I could live with for a day or two, and then do the aspirin thing again if I remembered.

Back around 1980 I had bone spurs growing on top of each shoulder. Osteoarthritis. The doc said he could cut them off but they'd grow back. I did four days of DMSO, twice a day, and not only did the pain quit but the spurs quit growing. No regrowth, since then.

 

[Aqeous]

Response to Grandpa Shooter

I have no idea of the scope of your medical condition, its cause or another deciding factors so take my advise with a healthy teaspoon of common sense because you know way more about your condition the I do . . .


But (depending on the cause or your neuropathy) there is a great technique that therapists use to remove inflammation. Manual Therapy is one of the professions in which I have made a successful living, and have helpe a great deal of people.

The technique is known as contrast therapy. There is no better method (including medication) to remove local inflammation from an area. Basically (for a human hand) you would take two bowls, fill one with water thats as hot as you can stand it and the other with ice water. Place you hand in the ice for 5 seconds to get it acclimated. Take it out and place it right into the heated water. Let it sit for at least 15 seconds (or 30 depending on how hot it is) and then remove it and place it back into the ice for about 20-40 seconds. Repeat this 2 or 3 times and you are liable to see a dramatic decrease in the inflammation in your hand. Less inflammation means less pain.

You'll know within the first few minutes whether or not its working. remember the heat hast to be at least "hot tea" warm, simply "shower warm" won't do it. And the cold has to be strait up ice water. There is no better technique to pull the inflammation out living tissue. Might as well give it a shot and see what happens . . .





On Another completely separate note:

A quick question that I figure might be good to post here. I am not going to go into any specifics on this forum, but how many of you out there would be realistically interested in a devise that drastically reduced the recoil of revolvers (and possibly pistols) without the added blast of a brake on the end? (Like I said no specifics [patent pending . . . hopefully ] But very preliminary testing on this end are highly suggesting that recoil can be dramatically decreased with no effect on the accuracy of the weapon. This isn't a sales pitch, because the only one in existence is a very jerry rigged and very ugly "prototype" (if you can even call it that ). It would require a substantial investment on my end to make it a viable reality and I just don't know if there would be a market for it?


What do all of you "grandpa shooters" out there have to say?