Possible Archer injury!

[its my party and]

Ok have been shooting just over 3 months now and have developed an annoying injury! I think its archery related. Left side of body has developed some strange habits!
1, Soreness of left achilles tendon which I have put down to locking my knee in some format!
2, Ive developed a slight paralysis of my little finger on my left hand. Im a rightie by the way! Again tendon related Im thinking but main symptoms are a clicking left hand small finger. Which when left in the same position for a period locks up! Ive had suggested that it may be something called trigger finger a tendon related injury.
Things to note Ive not shot for a week and there is no improvement its been hanging around for over a month. Any body else had anything similiar before I ask a quack?

[buzz lite beer]

If you where a dog I'd shoot you! 1, stop locking your knee, 2, carpel tunneling . Anti-inflammatories and lay palm of hand fingers streched out flat on table and stretch tendons in wrist and fingers.

[SVL]

Do you do any other sports or exercise ?
Also consider what you do at work ?

You need to be sure about the cause before you can start to sort it out

[provins]

Jock
These things don't clear themselves up.
Go and see a good osteopath.
They can normally sort out the root of the problem.

[clickerati]

Ever considered accupuncture/pressure?

[Little Miss Purple]

I'm quite handy with a needle

[Kellog]

Originally Posted by Little Miss Purple

I'm quite handy with a needle

Remind me to stay away from you when you have sharp pointy things!

[BobCat]

Originally Posted by its my party and

2, Ive developed a slight paralysis of my little finger on my left hand. Im a rightie by the way! Again tendon related Im thinking but main symptoms are a clicking left hand small finger. Which when left in the same position for a period locks up! Ive had suggested that it may be something called trigger finger a tendon related injury.

If this is your bow hand then it is unlikly to be directly shooting related. Your fingers should be relaxed while you shoot and between shots will be moving (so the little pinkie should keep moving too).

Other items I have suffered with are :-

1. Drawing arrows (trying to grip small shafts without an arrow puller )
2. Carrying tackle box (can be very heavy)
3. Putting target bosses on stands without assistance.

4. Not eating enough cake or not drinking enough beer (lack of hand exercise)

[Flying Whale]

Originally Posted by its my party and

1, Soreness of left achilles tendon which I have put down to locking my knee in some format!

Strange to hear this one. I took up archery about 18 months ago as part of my rehabilitation from a snapped achilles tendon (which put an end to my return to hockey). I have experienced a smal amount of soreness, off and on since, but I put it down to the original injury. More recently I have been getting a little more soreness in it....maybe it is the archery. Must try and work out what I do with my stance.

[BowSurfer]

I get a similar 'clicky' effect in the index and middle fingers of my right hand. I don't think it was due to archery, but resulted from 3 weeks in ICU with pneumonia when they had my hand stuck full of needles. Fortunately it doesn't seem to get any worse and (at least so far) doesn't affect my shooting.