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I stopped riding back in 2006 when my son started to ride/race. No that he's older and more independent I would like to start riding again but the last time I rode my hands went numb? I thought I was just out of shape but I have had them go numb Mtn. Biking over the summer. So I think I have carpal tunnel from reading about the symptoms.
For every person that praises how well the surgery turned out with zero problems there's another person complaining about loss of hand strength or mobility.
Has anyone had this experience and had surgery? If so how did it turn out? Did it affect you riding in anyway.
What sucks is I will be out $4k for surgery so there goes my 2013 Honda. Maybe a 2014 if all goes well.
Thanks!
Todd
For every person that praises how well the surgery turned out with zero problems there's another person complaining about loss of hand strength or mobility.
Has anyone had this experience and had surgery? If so how did it turn out? Did it affect you riding in anyway.
What sucks is I will be out $4k for surgery so there goes my 2013 Honda. Maybe a 2014 if all goes well.
Thanks!
Todd
I've had this and from what I understand it is quite common. Pressure on the ulnar nerve will cause the numbness. I think the pressure occurs near elbow. Mine went away over the winter, could have been a small technique adjustment or some inflammation that went away with rest.
My suggestion is just go see a neurologist, and in his office he can test it with a simple electronic machine and you will know for sure.
The Shop
Mine would fall asleep driving,while sleeping,and always while riding.When I couldn't hold onto the bars anymore that is when I made the decision to have the surgery done. But I agree with everyone else get the test done. This will tell you how bad it is. Sometimes wearing braces while you sleep can be enough help.Good Luck!
Pit Row
I can say that my left hand would go numb after about four laps. Does not anymore.
Also If you are having problems with this my doctor says that constricting the nerve can cause permanent nerve damage.
Both my ulnar nerves were really screwed up. Tissue growing around them and constricting them. My doctor said he has never seen anything like it.
I would at least get tested. Check your ulnar nerve while you are there. I believe your ulnar nerve will effect your pinky finger and half of the the ring finger.
But, if you're still concerned about it, all of us vital doctors will offer all the advice you can handle.
While I was waiting for a decison on my right hand I had my left one done, different surgeon and with a different technique of where he cut me and I have had no issues with that wrist at all, infact in the end, I got that surgeon to re-do my right wrist, I was warned it might become a disaster but he fixed it. I don't get any numbeness riding road or mountain bikes, but I've found I have to position my levers higher on my Motocross bike and that helps with any wrist fatigue when riding alot of laps, I also found it more comfortable switching to non-padded gloves to give me a better feel off the bars and tend to ride with more of a relaxed grip rather having a death grip.
But get tested first, and maybe try some different gloves, grips or lever position in the meantime, any little helps rather than having down time due to surgery..
My hands will give up on me long before I am even breathing hard, sweating, or hit 175 HR. This makes riding any MX bike or MTB very dangerous, and road cycling very painful.
I just had the Nerve conduction study and they shocked and poked me and told me I had severe/extreme CTS and already had permanent nerve damage. So I am scheduling the Endoscopic Release surgery ASAP. It sucks because right now is the best riding weather and I have been training and dieting very hard and gotten into the best condition I have been in years. Now i have to sit out for a while which sucks, but hopefully in the long term it will help me ride because i was about to give it up completely. I hope I can get back on a bike within 5 weeks. That would be fantastic.Hopefully I can run/row much sooner. I wanted to do both at the same time, but someone brought up a good point about wiping your ass....for those that went endoscopically, how soon were you able to wipe your own ass??
Whenever you have a table or chair hell even a steering wheel handy. Stretch your hand by placing your fingertips on the edge of the table, top of chair backrest or on the steering wheel and push down stretching the bottom of your forearm at the wrist. Press and hold for 20+seconds. Do this every chance you get. Can't hurt to try and it beats surgery.
p.s. I had some relief from my issue in about a week and was greatly improved after a couple of months.
Good luck.
My only issue was the movement in my wrists after having the procedure. It took maybe 8-9 weeks to get full movement back, but my carpal tunnel on my right hand was severely narrowed and they had to use a tool to widen it before using the scope and from what my doctor said, that was the cause of the movement issue.
I have noticed I sleep better with zero numbness or tingling and with riding, I don't have numbness in either hand. I do get a tad bit of arm pump in my throttle arm but that is just due to lack of time on the bike and holding on too tight.
Get in riding shape.
Try making some adjustments to the bars and your body position, take the weight off of your hands, pay particular attention to the bend/angle of your wrists and elbows while riding.
Continue to ask questions and make adjustments that produce good results.
Surgery is last , last , last resort IMO.
Just make sure if you have a local anaesthetic they wack plenty in there. Second time I really felt the cut that released carpal nerve so anaesthetist flooded more into surgery.
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