04-14-2021, 02:11 AM
(04-13-2021, 03:22 PM)pekingduck_imp Wrote:(04-12-2021, 12:37 PM)The ferret_imp Wrote: PD arthritis is a disease that affects the joints. Makes them swell, and hurt and be stiff. I have it in both hands but primarily in my right hand. It can be triggered by uric acid in the bloodstream which also causes gout (it's called gouty arthritis) which for me is usually triggered in my left big toe ... my shifting toe, and I lose a couple of days of riding every year simply because it is too painful to upshift. But in my hands case, simply gripping the throttle, opening and closing my throttle hand and squeezing the front brake causes pain. I take oral medication every morning for this, plus apply an anti- inflammatory gel to the knuckles and thumb joint of my right hand 4x day. I also run a cramp buster so I dont have to grip the throttle so hard. It helps a lot.Ferret, that's quite a debilitating ailment. You must really love that CB1100.
I'm curious about some power assist for the clutch, but the built-in clutch assists are a no-drawback solution.
You'd be surprised to learn what people will do/go thru to keep doing their life long passions.
There is a type of arthritis called Rheumatoid arthritis that causes your hands to deform and basically become unusable. It's horribly disfiguring and debilitating. Thankfully due to early prognosis and treatment you don't see much of it anymore.
John Carradine the actor had it (probably way before your time)
Most people have the more common osteo-arthritis. Which is just swelling and stiffening of the joints. Very, very common in the senior age group 60+.