Not enough Ibuprofen in the world right now

[Guth_imp]

Guth I can't decide which was worse...gout or kidney stone. I do believe kidney stone, but gout was no fun either.

Knock on wood, all the keyboard typing and riding I do and so far have eluded the CTS.

Oh jeez, not too surprising from the stories I've heard. I'm hoping to avoid being able to make that comparison myself.

[4 Paws_imp]

A sure sign of getting old is when all my buddies sit around and have an organ recital!

My personal trick to combat numbness and hand discomfort when riding is to occasionally move my thumb from an "opposing " grip to the same side of th bars as the rest of my fingers. That and shaking my hands out regularly helps me delay the onset of the inevitable.

[Nemo_imp]

Another cause of hand cramping is tight leather gloves.
I bought a pair of snug fitting leather gauntlets.
The had a seam at the bottom of the thumb.
When I grasped the grips, the seam tightened slowing the flow of blood.
That results were cramping and cold hands.
I now wear larger deerskin gloves with no problems.

I also found in cold weather that insulated leather gloves are colder that insulated suede deerskin gloves. I don't know the science behind it, but the suede deerskin are warmer when either riding or walking.

Thanks for the "get well" wishes, guys. Wearing a brace all day yesterday and at bed time, light duty honey-do's and anti-inflamatory meds have made it feel better but the hand is still out of commission.

I have a pair of insulated gauntlets that when strapped close put pressure on the underside of my wrist and irritate the CT. I have to wear them very loose to avoid this.

[Chapomis_imp]

Another cause of hand cramping is tight leather gloves.
I bought a pair of snug fitting leather gauntlets.
The had a seam at the bottom of the thumb.
When I grasped the grips, the seam tightened slowing the flow of blood.
That results were cramping and cold hands.
I now wear larger deerskin gloves with no problems.

I also found in cold weather that insulated leather gloves are colder that insulated suede deerskin gloves. I don't know the science behind it, but the suede deerskin are warmer when either riding or walking.

Thanks for the "get well" wishes, guys. Wearing a brace all day yesterday and at bed time, light duty honey-do's and anti-inflamatory meds have made it feel better but the hand is still out of commission.

I have a pair of insulated gauntlets that when strapped close put pressure on the underside of my wrist and irritate the CT. I have to wear them very loose to avoid this.

Thanks for the "get well" wishes, guys. Wearing a brace all day yesterday and at bed time, light duty honey-do's and anti-inflamatory meds have made it feel better but the hand is still out of commission.

I have a pair of insulated gauntlets that when strapped close put pressure on the underside of my wrist and irritate the CT. I have to wear them very loose to avoid this.


I'm in the exact same situation. I had my right hand fixed 2 years ago. Now the left one is asking to be done by waking me up at 3am every night. I'm getting ready for my first ride of the season today and hope my left hand can handle the clutch. Nemo, I have been icing my wrists before bed and it has helped a lot.

[Nortoon_imp]

Another cause of hand cramping is tight leather gloves.
I bought a pair of snug fitting leather gauntlets.
The had a seam at the bottom of the thumb.
When I grasped the grips, the seam tightened slowing the flow of blood.
That results were cramping and cold hands.
I now wear larger deerskin gloves with no problems.

I also found in cold weather that insulated leather gloves are colder that insulated suede deerskin gloves. I don't know the science behind it, but the suede deerskin are warmer when either riding or walking.

Thanks for the "get well" wishes, guys. Wearing a brace all day yesterday and at bed time, light duty honey-do's and anti-inflamatory meds have made it feel better but the hand is still out of commission.

I have a pair of insulated gauntlets that when strapped close put pressure on the underside of my wrist and irritate the CT. I have to wear them very loose to avoid this.

Thanks for the "get well" wishes, guys. Wearing a brace all day yesterday and at bed time, light duty honey-do's and anti-inflamatory meds have made it feel better but the hand is still out of commission.

I have a pair of insulated gauntlets that when strapped close put pressure on the underside of my wrist and irritate the CT. I have to wear them very loose to avoid this.


I'm in the exact same situation. I had my right hand fixed 2 years ago. Now the left one is asking to be done by waking me up at 3am every night. I'm getting ready for my first ride of the season today and hope my left hand can handle the clutch. Nemo, I have been icing my wrists before bed and it has helped a lot.

My physiotherapists would tell me to use the ice pack no more than 15 minutes for my sport injuries. After that the body tends to rush warm blood to the area.

Later in life I spent years going to quackopractors for a sore lower back. It got to the point where I was almost disabled. Then I remembered that physiotherapists were always able to cure my sport aches and pains. After a dozen visits and some daily exercise the back pain disappeared. I was so mad at myself for not thinking of this sooner.

I don't do the daily exercises anymore. But if I wake up with a stiff back, a 60 second stretch sitting on the stairs and grabbing my feet is enough to loosen the muscles.

If you have not tried a physiotherapist, I earnestly recommend you do. Unlike quackopractors and other like them that provide one day's relief until the medical insurance runs out, physiotherapists can provide a permanent cure.

[Nemo_imp]

Spent all weekend wearing a brace, in light duty, no riding stretching and massaging my wrist and giving it a mix of cold and heat. I can now close my hand all the way but still can't clench too tight. Bought a gel pad for the keyboard of my home computer and one for the office.

Hope to feel better by the end of the week to ride this weekend.

[Lord Popgun]

Hope it works out Nemo. Good luck and hope you are riding soon.

[Rocky_imp]

Please believe me, I'm not gloating one bit, and I have great sympathy for anyone who has to endure some of these ailments, but as I approach my 80th birthday, I have none of them.
I am truly blessed and don't take it for granted.
I am very fit and strong and expect to ride for many more years, but who knows what might be in the cards.
My best to everyone.

[redbirds_imp]

Nemo, sorry to hear the CT problem is still aching. If nothing else works, surgery will. Had both hands cut on back in '89 and no problems since. So sorry you couldn't make the ride Saturday but there will be a next time.

[Cormanus]

Hey! Get well, Nemo. A rare visitation of gout is tormenting my right toe today so you have my sympathy.