03-29-2019, 04:05 AM
A few months ago I started experiencing pain or soreness in the base of my thumb. It really makes gripping/operating the throttle difficult and painful. According to google it would appear I have developed osteoarthritis in the basal joint of the thumb.
For my daily rides I have been smearing it with Capzasin-P arthritis cream, which so far has had minimal effect. For today's ride I added a couple extra strength tylenol., and managed to get in an 84 mile ride without too much discomfort. I'm afraid this is going to put a real damper on my long distance riding, of which I had several long trips planned this year...to the Dakotas, to the East Coast and to the Rally in W Va, plus other possible trips.
I have an appointment with my family doctor on April 4 to discuss the situation, and have a good ortho doc if I need one.
Anyone else experience this sore thumb joint/base? Have it diagnosed? What was the outcome? Were you able to continue riding without much disruption?
For my daily rides I have been smearing it with Capzasin-P arthritis cream, which so far has had minimal effect. For today's ride I added a couple extra strength tylenol., and managed to get in an 84 mile ride without too much discomfort. I'm afraid this is going to put a real damper on my long distance riding, of which I had several long trips planned this year...to the Dakotas, to the East Coast and to the Rally in W Va, plus other possible trips.
I have an appointment with my family doctor on April 4 to discuss the situation, and have a good ortho doc if I need one.
Anyone else experience this sore thumb joint/base? Have it diagnosed? What was the outcome? Were you able to continue riding without much disruption?