Aikido and rsi/carpaltunal syndrome?

Question

Hi, I am thinking of studying aikido or something similar. however quite a few years ago i injured my wrist through repetative work taks. it still occassionally causes problems. i know aikido has loosening exercises for the wrist. would aikido and the exercises help with this sort of situation or would the training be likely to stress a wrist?

Answer 1

aikido works the arm joints a lot.  specially the wrists.

I think it's best to check with a physiotherapist to see whether the excercises done in aikido are not in any way harmful to you to be safe.  But normally if you train with caution there should be no problem you should in fact benefit from the joint locks as they increase your flexibility.  

in our club we have people with various medical conditions and none have ever had any problem with training, most have indeed benefitted from training.  

My teacher once visited a physio who couldn't believe how flexible his wrists were.  he stated that a "normal" human being shouldn't get that flexible in that area.

I'd say check to be on the safe side and start out with caution and build up from there on

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Answer 3

O'Sensei Morihei Ueshiba said that the practice of aikido was health promoting.

After nearly fifty years of various sports activities, my knees and hips had been diagnosed as needing to be replaced due to loss of functional movement.

Studying aikido has greatly improved my flexibility, balance and functional movement.

The wrist stretches (there are four of them used for control and then the wrist are often stretched against the floor in three other positions) should help your flexibility and movement.

Please, be aware that in the practice of aikido, your wrist may be bruised to a lesser or greater extent when practicing techniques with a nage who is not as aware of how much pressure they are extending during the same.

It is also important the uke learn to blend with or harmonize his or her energy with that of nage during practice.

In many dojos, an akidoka will put a piece of red tape on his or her gi to mark and injured area and so alert other aikidoka of the same.

This one would highly recommned the practice of aikido for everyone and has his nearly eight year old daughter studying with him (and she can thow Daddy!).

May it be well with you.