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Re: No more feet falling asleep
Posted By: Bill Bradshaw In Response To: No more feet falling asleep (dave mcadoo)
Date: Monday, 30 October 2000, at 6:20 p.m.
The cockpit in my Necky Looksha IV is large enough so that I can bring my knees together like I was in a Sit On Top. So I just move my knees once and a while when the sea conditions allow it and this seems to relieve some of my discomfort.
Brought to you from Unalaska/Dutch Harbor, Alaska.
: My feet fell asleep in the boat because the sciatic nerve(goes from base of
: spine , under the butt as you sit and down the hip to the feet) was
: compressed and much like sitting on a water hose- there was less flow of
: neural impulses and then the sensation of feet falling asleep. So stand
: while you paddle the way some kids with super balance. You know the type-
: 7 years old and flying by you on the ski slope doing royal christies. I
: felt that whacking them with a ski pole across the knee was the only
: Christian thing to do. Just kidding.
: So anyhow try a partially inflated paddle float under the thighs to put less
: weight on the butt. I use ethafoam that is about 2in by 10 and low on the
: outside so my legs can get down to brace. Hope this works for you.
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