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4/16/2018 8:52am
4/16/2018 8:52am
Anybody in here ever had Carpal Tunnel? Of those guys anybody had the surgery?
I've been having issues with my hands cramping up from doing normal stuff. Coloring with my son, writing a few sentences on paper, tying shoes. I first noticed last year my hands would get a little tingly when riding for a decent period of time (15+ minutes) and things have progressively gotten worse. About 2 months ago while playing guitar I was noticing that I wasn't able to play for longer than about 45 seconds to a minute without having to shake my hands out.
Rode a deep rough sand track last month, couldn't go more than 1.5 laps without slowing down and shaking out my hands. Thought I was just out of shape from not riding all winter. Went mountain biking the next weekend and more of the same. Rode a smooth clay track over the weekend and no better. Can't ride longer than 3 - 4 minutes without hands cramping. Heart rate was around 140 bpm riding around sitting down and still having the cramps.
I'm super frustrated, trying to schedule a doctors appointment this week. I have gained a significant amount of weight in the last few years and I'm extremely out of shape but this is definitely different.
I've been having issues with my hands cramping up from doing normal stuff. Coloring with my son, writing a few sentences on paper, tying shoes. I first noticed last year my hands would get a little tingly when riding for a decent period of time (15+ minutes) and things have progressively gotten worse. About 2 months ago while playing guitar I was noticing that I wasn't able to play for longer than about 45 seconds to a minute without having to shake my hands out.
Rode a deep rough sand track last month, couldn't go more than 1.5 laps without slowing down and shaking out my hands. Thought I was just out of shape from not riding all winter. Went mountain biking the next weekend and more of the same. Rode a smooth clay track over the weekend and no better. Can't ride longer than 3 - 4 minutes without hands cramping. Heart rate was around 140 bpm riding around sitting down and still having the cramps.
I'm super frustrated, trying to schedule a doctors appointment this week. I have gained a significant amount of weight in the last few years and I'm extremely out of shape but this is definitely different.
What i do is ride an easier track for a few weeks before going to a real track. What i mean by that is not starting out at your normal pace on a track with ruts and ripped dirt. Relearn to ride and lean into acceleration and against braking.
I still get cramps from using screwdrivers though. Not sure how to solve that one.
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What's crazy is that for me I work a desk job but I can still type really fast with no discomfort. Its like you said, the normal holding stuff and using my smart phone that's getting to me.
As I mentioned I've gained a lot of weight in the last couple of years so after this weekend I've decided to prioritize my health over riding for a while. Frankly riding isn't fun because I'm so heavy for my bike's suspension and I can't hang on...so I've decided to fix it. We have a 2 year old, and he's a damn handful...its difficult enough for two parents @ 100% to keep him in check let alone one losing the ability to use a hand for six weeks.
While weight loss won’t fix your carpal tunnel symptoms it will help your overall situation. I went in for a check when I turned 30 and had high blood pressure, high blood sugar, high cholesterol and was up 20 lbs over my heaviest. My dad dropped dead at 51 so I’ve got risk factors. Did the paleo thing lost some weight and followed that with “the 21 day fix” which has gone on for about 2 1/2 years. I lost 55 lbs and have kept it off. Feel so much better. My BP is low 100s, blood sugar and cholesterol are great. I can chase my 6 year old around no problem. Being heavy takes a toll on your cardiovascular system, joints and mental health. You can fix a lot of problems by loosing weight. Keeping a healthy weight is like a bank account. Hard to earn money (staying a healthy weight) but so easy to end up in debt (loosing the weight). Good luck
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