[at-l] Hiker Hints for 02'ers

[askowronek@mindspring.com (Amy)]

FWIW I have active carpal tunnel syndrome, and I've hiked
with both a wood staff (for years) and poles (recently).  Grasping
the staff all day is harder on me than using the pole
wrist straps.

I miss my staff, but it hurts me more.

-amy


Orange Bug wrote:


> When going down a hill, usually you do push down on the top of the pole
> for support, but that is rarely very long or forceful enough for a
> wrist extension injury. The strap typically falls well proximal to your
> wrist, certainly not constricting neurovascular bundles to your hand. I
> suspect that a previous carpal tunnel syndrome could be aggravated, but
> doubt a Leki would cause it.