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[BobJ]

Hi,

I've just got a powerball, as I'm hoping it will help with my wrist (I broke it last year and it still hurts).

I think I have managed to get my powerball up to 7000, but could be wrong as I have found the directions confusing. The setting I got the score of 7000 on is the highest rpm setting. Is this the correct one?

[Tstering]

Spot on, thats the one that most people talk about.

Welcome to the forums. Lots of friendly people here to chat too. THe powerball should help a lot with the recovery from a broken wrist.

[Adrena1in]

Welcome to the forums Bob, I hope the Powerball helps with your wrist recovery. (There's a chap here who's son broke his wrist, and was a gymnast. Doctors said he's probably never compete again, but after using the Powerball his wrist is stronger than ever and he's competing at a high level again, so these things really do work.)

7000 rpm is a pretty good rehabilitation speed, but don't overdo it. The Powerball is an exercise device, and if you use it too much or at too fast a speed too early then it could end up causing some pain. Most people have suffered in their attempts to spin as fast as possible, but after a while you'll get accustomed to it.

Keep us updated with your progress.

Tim.

[BobJ]

7000 rpm is a pretty good rehabilitation speed, but don't overdo it. The Powerball is an exercise device, and if you use it too much or at too fast a speed too early then it could end up causing some pain. Most people have suffered in their attempts to spin as fast as possible, but after a while you'll get accustomed to it.

Keep us updated with your progress.

Tim.

Thanks for the welcome and the advice .

Is there a speed that I should stick to for rehabilitation for the first few weeks etc. I would find it useful to have a sort of plan to help me as it where. I get wrist pain now and again from it, but it certainly seems to have been better since I have been powerballing.

[petemayhew]

Hey

I think about 20-30 minutes a day at low speeds.

You don't have to spin it at an exact speed just whatever speed you feel comfortable at. (Anywhere from 3000-7000)

I recommend doing 20-30minutes a day for the first 2 weeks (you should feel a change in your wrist) then do 2, 20 minute sessions a day, maybe 5-6 days a week. You can do this while watching T.V. on P.C. or whilst walking even.

After about a month of use you should feel a good improvement in the movements of your wrist. So you won't need to use it on such a regular basis.

[Sayex]

Hey

I think about 20-30 minutes a day at low speeds.

i think thats too much for a starter... i would recomend about 5 to 10 minutes once or twice a day..
Kindest Regards an Welcome!

[Buttered Ball]

Hi,

I've just got a powerball, as I'm hoping it will help with my wrist (I broke it last year and it still hurts).

I think I have managed to get my powerball up to 7000, but could be wrong as I have found the directions confusing. The setting I got the score of 7000 on is the highest rpm setting. Is this the correct one?

Hi there & welcome to the forum.
I broke my little finger on my right hand about 1.5 years ago & up till recently i could still feel some pain when i would grip something tightly as that finger still has a sorta hard lump in there which seems a permanent residence.
Now i think due to my powerball i dont notice the pain so much...come to think of it i havent even thaught about it till i saw this post & was reminded of it.