New Medical Condition – Metal Detector’s Elbow

[LawrencetheMDer]

Went metal detecting in the surf today with 2 ft breakers for 5 hrs. Heck of a work-out. After words, my right elbow was killing me. Not surprising since I spent all that time working against incoming and outgoing surf with my 15” Nox coil. Going with the surf flow only works so well. Decided to name it – Metal Detector’s elbow! After all, tennis elbow is well known. Us MDers deserve a medical condition too! Perhaps it will catch on; the phrase not the condition, per se. Has any body else experienced metal detector's elbow?

 

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[dewcon4414]

I’ve had tendinitis of the elbow….. accidentally bump and it will send you screaming. Mine came from swinging a lighter detector…. when I changed to a heavy machine it went away.

 

[zigzag]

No but I've had scoop ankle several times. Hurts like hell.

 

[cudamark]

Went metal detecting in the surf today with 2 ft breakers for 5 hrs. Heck of a work-out. After words, my right elbow was killing me. Not surprising since I spent all that time working against incoming and outgoing surf with my 15” Nox coil. Going with the surf flow only works so well. Decided to name it – Metal Detector’s elbow! After all, tennis elbow is well known. Us MDers deserve a medical condition too! Perhaps it will catch on; the phrase not the condition, per se. Has any body else experienced metal detector's elbow?

Yes, and detector back, detector shoulder, detector legs, etc. Let's face it, detecting is not for wimps!

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

What I do when Florida's East coast surf is strong is sweep with the current, stepping sideways as it flows into shore then sidestep back with the wave-current recedes as the flow returns to the sea.

 

[dewcon4414]

Yes, and detector back, detector shoulder, detector legs, etc. Let's face it, detecting is not for wimps!

And that’s just the guys who don’t get in the water 😂

 

[Richard Guy]

I change-up arms to offset pain. One target right arm, next target left arm, etc.

 

[Slimpickins]

That's what they make Jameson Black Barrel whiskey for. Two shots and you're good to go

 

[ticndig]

I've had detectors elbow for years , don't worry it'll get worse as you age . sometimes the neck pain will cancel it out but mostly they hurt together .

 

[rc2125]

Yeah, metal detector's elbow, too much scoopin shoulder, both last year, bad, and have had both a couple times over the years.

 

[lookindown]

What I do when Florida's East coast surf is strong is sweep with the current, stepping sideways as it flows into shore then sidestep back with the wave-current recedes as the flow returns to the sea.

Yep, it feels like your skating..
Got to get a rythm going.

 

[Irishgoldhound]

The pain we’ll endure for treasure! Specifically for the yellow shiny stuff. I Don’t know how many times I said “just a couple more hours then I’m going home”, while my arm was aching and throbbing from water hunting only to still be detecting 7 hrs later and now the wrist is hurting from the heavy filled scoop. Sometimes the pain just makes you feel good, to know you’re alive and doing what you love!

 

[BigWaveDave]

Neck and spine problems have practically stopped my enjoyment of the hobby.
I miss just having a sore elbow.... now when I swing, my whole right hand goes numb, pins and needles....and my shoulder feels like a load of tnt got set off.
If I look up to the sky, tilt my head to the left, there’s 10% relief....
Then I can beep for another half hour.

 

[2Peas]

Went metal detecting in the surf today with 2 ft breakers for 5 hrs. Heck of a work-out. After words, my right elbow was killing me. Not surprising since I spent all that time working against incoming and outgoing surf with my 15” Nox coil. Going with the surf flow only works so well. Decided to name it – Metal Detector’s elbow! After all, tennis elbow is well known. Us MDers deserve a medical condition too! Perhaps it will catch on; the phrase not the condition, per se. Has any body else experienced metal detector's elbow?

I'll add to the collection, trigger toes/ neuroma When the ligaments to the ball of your feet cramp up and you can barely walk.

 

[dig deeper now]

Went metal detecting in the surf today with 2 ft breakers for 5 hrs. Heck of a work-out. After words, my right elbow was killing me. Not surprising since I spent all that time working against incoming and outgoing surf with my 15” Nox coil. Going with the surf flow only works so well. Decided to name it – Metal Detector’s elbow! After all, tennis elbow is well known. Us MDers deserve a medical condition too! Perhaps it will catch on; the phrase not the condition, per se. Has any body else experienced metal detector's elbow?

Yes I have also five or more hours swinging for a mile and a half up and down the beach.

 

[Rhapsody]

Went metal detecting in the surf today with 2 ft breakers for 5 hrs. Heck of a work-out. After words, my right elbow was killing me. Not surprising since I spent all that time working against incoming and outgoing surf with my 15” Nox coil. Going with the surf flow only works so well. Decided to name it – Metal Detector’s elbow! After all, tennis elbow is well known. Us MDers deserve a medical condition too! Perhaps it will catch on; the phrase not the condition, per se. Has any body else experienced metal detector's elbow?

oh yeah add the knees as well

 

[Rhapsody]

Neck and spine problems have practically stopped my enjoyment of the hobby.
I miss just having a sore elbow.... now when I swing, my whole right hand goes numb, pins and needles....and my shoulder feels like a load of tnt got set off.
If I look up to the sky, tilt my head to the left, there’s 10% relief....
Then I can beep for another half hour.

Always thought someone should make a coil that fits on your foot like a shoe then you could detect by just walking, run the controls up the pantleg onto a belt module housing. Any engineers out there?

 

[Rhapsody]

I'll add to the collection, trigger toes/ neuroma When the ligaments to the ball of your feet cramp up and you can barely walk.

dang guess my earlier idea has limits

 

[relicmeister]

I have a bad ulnar nerve In right elbow. Causes pain and numbness in hand and fingers. Surgery would fix it but I’ve decided to live with it. Same with my other maladies. Oh the pain!

 

[boogeyman]

Always thought someone should make a coil that fits on your foot like a shoe then you could detect by just walking, run the controls up the pantleg onto a belt module housing. Any engineers out there?

Already been done. Look up Wizard stud finders. They made a detector that strapped on the side of your shoe. Kid toy quality TR. Think I still got it laying around in the shop.