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<blockquote data-quote="FearNoWind" data-source="post: 1078771" data-attributes="member: 50867"><p>Our experiences are not precisely the same so what worked for me may not work for you and you'd be <strong>well advised</strong> to check with your physical therapist before you choose the exercises that are appropriate for your circumstances. </p><p>Because drawing a bow is essentially a pushing rather than a pulling motion, I wanted to strengthen the shoulder and elbow on the arm that supports the bow. I had a shoulder injury that didn't require surgery, along with an elbow injury that did require surgery. Push ups with those rotating "handles" helped me strengthen both my shoulders and elbows and took the strain off of my wrists because I didn't have to bend them to rest my hands on the floor. Squeezing my fist while holding finger pressure on the trochlear notch of my elbow revealed to me that the small muscles in the back of the elbow flexed with that motion. So I began the isometric and squeezing exercises to work on that. My carpal tunnel required surgery (both hands) and recovery time eliminated any opportunity for exercising elbows and shoulders so I lost a bit of what I had previously gained and it took a while to get back to where I was.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FearNoWind, post: 1078771, member: 50867"] Our experiences are not precisely the same so what worked for me may not work for you and you'd be [B]well advised[/B] to check with your physical therapist before you choose the exercises that are appropriate for your circumstances. Because drawing a bow is essentially a pushing rather than a pulling motion, I wanted to strengthen the shoulder and elbow on the arm that supports the bow. I had a shoulder injury that didn't require surgery, along with an elbow injury that did require surgery. Push ups with those rotating "handles" helped me strengthen both my shoulders and elbows and took the strain off of my wrists because I didn't have to bend them to rest my hands on the floor. Squeezing my fist while holding finger pressure on the trochlear notch of my elbow revealed to me that the small muscles in the back of the elbow flexed with that motion. So I began the isometric and squeezing exercises to work on that. My carpal tunnel required surgery (both hands) and recovery time eliminated any opportunity for exercising elbows and shoulders so I lost a bit of what I had previously gained and it took a while to get back to where I was. [/QUOTE]
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