back support to assemble wings

[Udo]

I have been laid up well over 10 month due to illness, developed lower
back , leg and feet problem. I am starting again slowly with
stretching exercises as before. Never had to use back support before
but was always aware of my limitation with my lower back.

Looking now for the best support I can find to allow me to be more
active again and hopefully be ready for the March contest. Any advice
out there with practical experience.
Udo

[Dave Nadler]

On Nov 6, 2:18*pm, Udo > wrote:
> I have been laid up well over 10 month due to illness, developed lower
> back , leg and feet problem. *I am starting again slowly with
> stretching exercises as before. *Never had to use back support before
> but was always aware of my limitation with my lower back.
>
> Looking now for the best support I can find to allow me to be more
> active again and hopefully be ready for the March contest. Any advice
> out there with practical experience.
> Udo

Of course, some of your buddies would be happy to assemble
your glider for a few beers, at least as long as you have good
rigging aids (you know, the red ones, not the gray ones) ;-)
See you in March,
Best Regards, Dave "YO electric"

[Udo]

On Nov 6, 3:25*pm, Dave Nadler > wrote:
> On Nov 6, 2:18*pm, Udo > wrote:
>
> > I have been laid up well over 10 month due to illness, developed lower
> > back , leg and feet problem. *I am starting again slowly with
> > stretching exercises as before. *Never had to use back support before
> > but was always aware of my limitation with my lower back.
>
> > Looking now for the best support I can find to allow me to be more
> > active again and hopefully be ready for the March contest. Any advice
> > out there with practical experience.
> > Udo
>
> Of course, some of your buddies would be happy to assemble
> your glider for a few beers, at least as long as you have good
> rigging aids (you know, the red ones, not the gray ones) *;-)
> See you in March,
> Best Regards, Dave "YO electric"

That may be a problem but can always paint the thing red. Still I have
to come up with the beer. I am looking for a body type back support.
Was wondering if there are products out there that may be better then
others.
Udo

[Mike[_8_]]

On Nov 6, 1:55*pm, Udo > wrote:
> On Nov 6, 3:25*pm, Dave Nadler > wrote:
>
>
>
> > On Nov 6, 2:18*pm, Udo > wrote:
>
> > > I have been laid up well over 10 month due to illness, developed lower
> > > back , leg and feet problem. *I am starting again slowly with
> > > stretching exercises as before. *Never had to use back support before
> > > but was always aware of my limitation with my lower back.
>
> > > Looking now for the best support I can find to allow me to be more
> > > active again and hopefully be ready for the March contest. Any advice
Hi Udo,

On the Schreder website there is an article from Tony Burton
concerning a back support he made for his RS-15. I also had a bit of
a problem with long flights in mine, and followed Tony's method for
making a support.
It works fine.

http://www.soaridaho.com/Schreder/Construction/Misc/Lumbar_Support.htm

Mike


> > > out there with practical experience.
> > > Udo
>
> > Of course, some of your buddies would be happy to assemble
> > your glider for a few beers, at least as long as you have good
> > rigging aids (you know, the red ones, not the gray ones) *;-)
> > See you in March,
> > Best Regards, Dave "YO electric"
>
> That may be a problem but can always paint the thing red. Still I have
> to come up with the beer. I am looking for a body type back support.
> Was wondering if there are products out there that may be better then
> others.
> Udo

[Udo]

On Nov 6, 4:03*pm, Mike > wrote:
> On Nov 6, 1:55*pm, Udo > wrote:> On Nov 6, 3:25*pm, Dave Nadler > wrote:
>
> > > On Nov 6, 2:18*pm, Udo > wrote:
>
> > > > I have been laid up well over 10 month due to illness, developed lower
> > > > back , leg and feet problem. *I am starting again slowly with
> > > > stretching exercises as before. *Never had to use back support before
> > > > but was always aware of my limitation with my lower back.
>
> > > > Looking now for the best support I can find to allow me to be more
> > > > active again and hopefully be ready for the March contest. Any advice
>
> Hi Udo,
>
> On the Schreder website there is an article from Tony Burton
> concerning a back support he made for his RS-15. *I also had a bit of
> a problem with long flights in mine, and followed Tony's method for
> making a support.
> It works fine.
>
> http://www.soaridaho.com/Schreder/Construction/Misc/Lumbar_Support.htm
>
> Mike
>
>
>
> > > > out there with practical experience.
> > > > Udo
>
> > > Of course, some of your buddies would be happy to assemble
> > > your glider for a few beers, at least as long as you have good
> > > rigging aids (you know, the red ones, not the gray ones) *;-)
> > > See you in March,
> > > Best Regards, Dave "YO electric"
>
> > That may be a problem but can always paint the thing red. Still I have
> > to come up with the beer. I am looking for a body type back support.
> > Was wondering if there are products out there that may be better then
> > others.
> > Udo- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

I am fine inside the Glider
Udo

[Dave Nadler]

On Nov 6, 4:03*pm, Mike > wrote:
> On Nov 6, 1:55*pm, Udo > wrote:> On Nov 6, 3:25*pm, Dave Nadler > wrote:
>
> > > On Nov 6, 2:18*pm, Udo > wrote:
>
> > > > I have been laid up well over 10 month due to illness, developed lower
> > > > back , leg and feet problem. *I am starting again slowly with
> > > > stretching exercises as before. *Never had to use back support before
> > > > but was always aware of my limitation with my lower back.
>
> > > > Looking now for the best support I can find to allow me to be more
> > > > active again and hopefully be ready for the March contest. Any advice
>
> Hi Udo,
>
> On the Schreder website there is an article from Tony Burton
> concerning a back support he made for his RS-15. *I also had a bit of
> a problem with long flights in mine, and followed Tony's method for
> making a support.
> It works fine.
>
> http://www.soaridaho.com/Schreder/Construction/Misc/Lumbar_Support.htm
>
> Mike
>
> > > > out there with practical experience.
> > > > Udo
>
> > > Of course, some of your buddies would be happy to assemble
> > > your glider for a few beers, at least as long as you have good
> > > rigging aids (you know, the red ones, not the gray ones) *;-)
> > > See you in March,
> > > Best Regards, Dave "YO electric"
>
> > That may be a problem but can always paint the thing red. Still I have
> > to come up with the beer. I am looking for a body type back support.
> > Was wondering if there are products out there that may be better then
> > others.
> > Udo

OK, if you insist... One of my partners sent me this a while back:

....Valeo back brace. They warm up and really work.
Mine is the 4" width and seems to do the trick.
Just find your right waist size.

http://www.painreliever.com/valeo_VAL104.html

See ya, Dave

[Dave Nadler]

On Nov 6, 3:55*pm, Udo > wrote:
> Still I have to come up with the beer...
> Was wondering if there are products out there that may be better then
> others.
> Udo

Now this I can help with for sure.
http://www.ratebeer.com/Ratings/Ratings.asp

See ya, Dave

[drbdanieli]

On Nov 6, 11:18�am, Udo > wrote:
> I have been laid up well over 10 month due to illness, developed lower
> back , leg and feet problem. �I am starting again slowly with
> stretching exercises as before. �Never had to use back support before
> but was always aware of my limitation with my lower back.
>
> Looking now for the best support I can find to allow me to be more
> active again and hopefully be ready for the March contest. Any advice
> out there with practical experience.
> Udo

It sounds like you are looking for an industrial lumbar support belt.
These are the rather thick black belts with velco, shoulder straps,
stays in the back, and elastic side straps to really cinch it up. This
will offer good support to your lower back while rigging or de-rigging
your glider. You don't want to wear the support all of the time
because it becomes a crutch and you need to strengthen your back and
abdominal muscles to help support your back on its own. I have found
Pilates seems to be a good core workout for lower back conditions. I
would do the exercises as tolerated over the winter then use the belt
while assembling your ship in the spring. While lifting remember to
keep your ears over your shoulders and your nose between toes.
Bending and twisting while lifting is what gets most people. I
suggest you find a good Chiropractor in your area to help you
rehabilitate your back.

Barry

[hretting]

Do you need a brace to tape? Dave YO and I will be at your trailer
everyday at 830am to assemble your ship. If I remember you have the
easiest ship (27) to do. And if you land out, will come retrieve your
a.. There, volunteerism at it finest.
I'm fat and need the exercise and Dave....
he's skinny but likes to talk.
Everybody wins
R

[bumper[_2_]]

On Nov 6, 3:39*pm, drbdanieli > wrote:
> On Nov 6, 11:18 am, Udo > wrote:
>

>
> It sounds like you are looking for an industrial lumbar support belt.
> These are the rather thick black belts with velco, shoulder straps,
> stays in the back, and elastic side straps to really cinch it up. This
> will offer good support to your lower back while rigging or de-rigging
> your glider. *You don't want to wear the support all of the time
> because it becomes a crutch and you need to strengthen your back and
> abdominal muscles to help support your back on its own.
>
> Barry

What Barry said.

Also, I cut the shoulder straps off the wide belts Barry is talking
about, for short term use they just get in the way. Might be necessary
if you have more of a beer belly than a waist (g). The belts work
really well and can often be purchased at department stores, maybe
Home Depot etc. I also try not to wear them for long, and try to get
back on my feet as soon as possible when I re-injure my back doing
stupid stuff, lifting etc. Original injury in ultralight crash back in
'82.

bumper

[Martin Gregorie[_5_]]

On Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:03:00 -0800, Mike wrote:

..../....
> On the Schreder website there is an article from Tony Burton concerning
> a back support he made for his RS-15. I also had a bit of a problem
> with long flights in mine, and followed Tony's method for making a
> support.
> It works fine.
>
> http://www.soaridaho.com/Schreder/Construction/Misc/Lumbar_Support.htm
>
Quick comment - the easy way to make a fibreglass copy is simply to cover
it with lightweight fibreglass cloth, wetted out with epoxy, and finish
sand the result. One or two layers of 100 gsm (4 oz/sq.yard) should do
thje trick, and if you're feeling keen, a final layer of 25 gsm (1 oz/
sq.yard) will give a nice finish. Your local "RC hobby shop" should stock
suitable glass and epoxy or, if they don't, in the USA get it mail order
from Aerospace Composite Products or Composite Structures Technology.


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