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downard254
1/16/2019 7:54am
1/16/2019 7:54am
Edited Date/Time
1/19/2019 5:04am
Bilateral Carpal Tunnel surgery
How ya like those bags of frozen peas.
How ya like those bags of frozen peas.
Ill be fine in the crapper.
But now, I’ll get to break out the RM after a year and a half.
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Our family is no stranger to pain.
Still not going for the prescription meds, f’it, I’ll just tough it out, ice helps a ton. For those considering this, day two feels like a couple 16D sinker nails were shioved down into my wrists from the palm of the hands. Doc did say mine were as bad as any he has seen. It it gets me back to riding for more than one lap at a time, then this will all be worth it.
You will be able to sleep all night without numbness and also take long drives in car without numbness.
Before surgery riding an MTB for over an hour was extremely painful, after it was easy.
Hang in there. When you can do push ups with pushup bars and row on a rower you are ready to ride. You have a few more tough days right in front and then its all downhill.
If you have it it will affect your thumbs and first three fingers. Your pinky finger nerve does not go through the carpal tunnel.
Edit: nope, zipping and buttoning blue jeans absolutely doable.
Pit Row
Dupuytren's (du-pwe-TRANZ) contracture is a hand deformity that usually develops over years. The condition affects a layer of tissue that lies under the skin of your palm. Knots of tissue form under the skin — eventually creating a thick cord that can pull one or more fingers into a bent position.
I have been advised by two specialist to hang back with the procedure (for the Dupuytrens) as long as possible. If i got it sorted now I'd be worse off in 10 years time.
Heal up and please keep us updated on your recovery etc.
Keep checking with different chiropractors until you find one that has a good setup and rep for it.
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