Machinery operators beware!

[Lincs Lass]

Does anyone use one of those stimulator things you put your feet on, to get circulation going
Think they send small electric impulses up through the feet
Eamon Holmes advertises them?

Just clip a fencing unit on the battery and two long leads into the cab ,plenty of earth points ,

 

[Flasheart]

On a similar note I used to get terrible cramp in my calf muscles after a days combining. My daughter in law who is a physiotherapist told me to keep my feet flat on the cab floor to prevent the muscles tightening when my heels were raised for any length of time. No more cramp at nights.

 

[Tomr10]

Good heads up! Hopefully you have a full recovery.

Do you mean that in 10 hours you never left the seat or had a drink??

I always try to get off every 2-3 hours just for a walk round the machine and have a stroll. It’s amazing how much better you feel.

Give it a polish

 

[Dman2]

On a similar note I used to get terrible cramp in my calf muscles after a days combining. My daughter in law who is a physiotherapist told me to keep my feet flat on the cab floor to prevent the muscles tightening when my heels were raised for any length of time. No more cramp at nights.

I used to get the same
I lowered the seat a little to take the weight off the backs of my thighs, allows better circulation

 

[Chae1]

I started drinking tonic water to stop cramp and it worked.

I've been on blood thinners for 2 years. I'm 42, don't feel I bleed much more than before if I cut myself.

 

[box]

A very real risk to us all, thanks for sharing your story @jed

Good to see this thread stickied.

 

[Farmer Roy]

12 - 16 hour days in full air con, drink anywhere from 2 - 4 litres of water as well as at least a litre of tea.
Can’t even imagine sitting in aircon all day & not having water
The other trick is to make sure you change your seating / body position every now & then as well

 

[Grassman]

I used to get really bad pain in the leg when driving a MF 64 series tractor with the stupid forward push foot throttle. You had to drive with your heel in the air.

 

[manhill]

On a similar note I used to get terrible cramp in my calf muscles after a days combining. My daughter in law who is a physiotherapist told me to keep my feet flat on the cab floor to prevent the muscles tightening when my heels were raised for any length of time. No more cramp at nights.

I get terrible inner thigh cramp like a plunging knife, guaranteed if very ttofatigued and sweating.
Salt has to be replaced so I take a rehydration sachet and drink more water. it does help.

 

[ColinV6]

Does anyone else find that after long day driving or even walking. At home later in the day you just can’t keep your legs still? It’s only relaxing when your moving or stretching them.

Ive Googled this and came across something called restless legs syndrome. It’s quite horrible.

 

[Durt Burd]

Profi had this article in the August issue about some simple exercises drivers can do when they have a couple of minutes. Because of what has been highlighted here, I have made it free to access so even non-subscribers can read it. Hopefully it is of use to some of you.

Stretching a point

Machinery and back pain often go together. But it need not be that way: a simple routine can ease and/or prevent problems Anyone who drives a tractor or harvest machinery for a living soon gets used to grabbing short breaks when they turn up, like while waiting for a trailer or a spreader, or a...

www.profi.co.uk

If the TFF management see this as an issue then please delete the post.

 

[Dman2]

Profi had this article in the August issue about some simple exercises drivers can do when they have a couple of minutes. Because of what has been highlighted here, I have made it free to access so even non-subscribers can read it. Hopefully it is of use to some of you.

Stretching a point

Machinery and back pain often go together. But it need not be that way: a simple routine can ease and/or prevent problems Anyone who drives a tractor or harvest machinery for a living soon gets used to grabbing short breaks when they turn up, like while waiting for a trailer or a spreader, or a...

www.profi.co.uk

If the TFF management see this as an issue then please delete the post.

I`d have knocked my self out on the wheel hub by that point

 

[marco]

Does anyone else find that after long day driving or even walking. At home later in the day you just can’t keep your legs still? It’s only relaxing when your moving or stretching them.

Ive Googled this and came across something called restless legs syndrome. It’s quite horrible.

Try taking magnesium supplements, a deficiency of mg causes mussel contraction and cramps. I used get the same as you, mg has stopped it.
That's why people put Epsom salts (mg s) into their bath to relax

 

[davidroberts30]

Try taking magnesium supplements, a deficiency of mg causes mussel contraction and cramps. I used get the same as you, mg has stopped it.
That's why people put Epsom salts (mg s) into their bath to relax

just take a half spoon of epsom salts orally, it works quicker...

 

[Robt]

I use magnesium tablets. Take 500mg a day. You take anymore and ALL your muscles relax! #poop! I used to get bad cramp if chainsawing or strimming. Since use magnesium, no more issues . Also food for neck pain after a long drive

 

[DrWazzock]

The benefit of old unreliable machinery.
I’d be surprised if I don’t have to get off the seat and attend to something at least every 20 minutes.
Combining OSR with a banana table auger had me up and the steps like a hamster.

 

[40 series]

I use magnesium tablets. Take 500mg a day. You take anymore and ALL your muscles relax! #poop! I used to get bad cramp if chainsawing or strimming. Since use magnesium, no more issues . Also food for neck pain after a long drive

What do you mean by food for neck pain after a long drive

 

[davidroberts30]

What do you mean by food for neck pain after a long drive

typo should say good

 

[Pluto]

I knew there had to be an advantage to combining and doing the grain cart as well! Also gives you the opportunity to have a leak at the same time.

 

[JCfarmer]

Drink plenty, if nothing else it will ensure you need to get out of the seat to stretch your legs regularly

Yes this, for blood thinning I usually get through a slab of John Smiths each day now with auto steer.
Used to be less on the old combine which was a worry.