Doctors orders

elyob said:

Just been to see my doctor, I let him delve through his books to diagnose by
bendy fingers ... after five minutes he said "Ulnar Nerve". Didn't really
want to be an "internet doctor" in front of him, hence the reason I let him
go through it. Also, wanted to see how long since he had done his exams 😉

So, anyway, thanks Helen for diagnosing correctly last month. I did give my
hand a couple of weeks rest after the TdF, but the doctor has recommended a
couple of weeks off the bike to let it repair and best think of a way to
stop it re-occuring. I have bought a set of Specialized gloves from Wiggle
that have padding to stop the problem, but am thinking of taking some time
off. Problem being that this is my favourite sport and my main form of
transport.

Bugger.

if it's pressue on the hands. what about a more sit up and beg postion?
maybe the folder you want to get?

roger
--
www.rogermerriman.com

Full recovery can take up to 6-12 months (nerves regrow at half to one
millimetre per day).

If you can get the discipline to take the pressure off your hand
completely for 30 seconds every ten minutes, you could return to cycling
quite soon. The damage is done by sustained pressure on the nerve.

--
Helen D. Vecht: [email hidden]
Edgware.

Roger Merriman said:

if it's pressue on the hands. what about a more sit up and beg postion?
maybe the folder you want to get?

Or what about a more relaxed position? Perhaps the recumbent that he
/really/ wants to get ;-)

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Reply address is valid, but that on my website is checked more often
"Daddy, put that down. Daddy, put that down. Daddy, put that down.
Daddy, why did you put that down?" - Charlie Colyer, age 2

Danny Colyer said:

Roger Merriman said:

if it's pressue on the hands. what about a more sit up and beg postion?
maybe the folder you want to get?

Or what about a more relaxed position? Perhaps the recumbent that he
/really/ wants to get ;-)

yup that as well.

roger
--
www.rogermerriman.com

In article <[email hidden]>, Roger
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Quoted message said:

elyob said:

Just been to see my doctor, I let him delve through his books to diagnose by
bendy fingers ... after five minutes he said "Ulnar Nerve". Didn't really
want to be an "internet doctor" in front of him, hence the reason I let him
go through it. Also, wanted to see how long since he had done his exams 😉

So, anyway, thanks Helen for diagnosing correctly last month. I did give my
hand a couple of weeks rest after the TdF, but the doctor has recommended a
couple of weeks off the bike to let it repair and best think of a way to
stop it re-occuring. I have bought a set of Specialized gloves from Wiggle
that have padding to stop the problem, but am thinking of taking some time
off. Problem being that this is my favourite sport and my main form of
transport.

Bugger.

if it's pressue on the hands. what about a more sit up and beg postion?
maybe the folder you want to get?

Or tri bars.

Helen Deborah Vecht said:

If you can get the discipline to take the pressure off your hand
completely for 30 seconds every ten minutes, you could return to cycling
quite soon. The damage is done by sustained pressure on the nerve.

An anecdote in support -

For many years I suffered numb hands on *some* bikes, but couldn't
figure out the common factor. I played with different bars, different
grips, various gloves, different postures, all to no effect. Some
bikes hurt and others were fine. Eventually I twigged that the
trouble-free bikes all had down-tube shifters, which on most rides
force fairly frequent removal of hands from bars. Hypothesis was
verified by pretending that all bikes had down-tube shifters, even
when they hadn't. After every gear shift, and at other ruminative
moments, I lifted my hands alternately from the bars and swung them
free. Bingo! Problem solved!

--
Tony Stoneley

Rob Morley said:

Quoted message said:

if it's pressue on the hands. what about a more sit up and beg postion?
maybe the folder you want to get?

Or tri bars.

I've tried bars, but I find that I can't ride straight on the way home
again.

IGMC

Graeme