Fishing related injuries.

[pops]

there are some simple stretching exercises you can do to ease the muscle
in the shoulder due to rotator cuff tightness.
1]put hand on hip ... rh/rhip etc... then reach over with the other free hand and gently pull the elbow forward this will stretch a small muscle in the shoulder blade that gets tight doing this action "fishing"
it can also be done putting the back of the wrist on the hip to aid the reaching pulling bit.
for the elbow try holding a broomstick by the end and keeping your arm straight try to imagine tapping someone anything with the other end held high in the air then forward and bcak up...
slowly stretching the forearm muscles etc... these need stretching as well
...when they get tight you feel pain that sometimes is easy to remedy...
20yrs of martial arts training and personal training have given me some simple remedies to awkward muscles. Ive felt the same " twinges" but
after showing them to others its like a MIRACLE [not] you just have to
remember that all muscle tighten up and need STRETCHING.
body builders need to lengthen the muscles after working out otherwise they get all kinds off syndromes as well....
check out some simple stretching exercises for rotators ....upper traps'
biceps... etc... only takes 15 min max and it will save you in the long run
I went flyfishing for a week last month and felt like my arm was going to fall off . The elbow joint felt tight so i did the broom handle thing for a few days ,now nothing not even a "twinge" the rotators and traps just the hip reach etc... 45 and going strong. good luck

last word , the best time to stretch is after the action has been done
and dont bounce the muscle ,hold and breath gently to the limit of the range of motion then gently increasing the motion and holding.
there are more advanced but just as simple stretches to do
with acronyms such as
CRAC contract relax agonist relax
PNF proprioseptive neuromuscular facilitation

once you understand these you can apply to the whole body.

good book "athletic ability & the anatomy of motion "
profeser rolf wirhed
isbn 0 72342643 0
second edition
easy to follow stretches and exercises