<https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-az2z4DVNnDQ/UiEEcFZS8PI/AAAAAAAAACc/KxXryMjx02A/s1600/IMG_0712.jpg> Hi Ben, This is where the Doctor told me not to put any pressure on my hands. The line shows where I had my surgery. As you can tell, the outside X is the one that is hardest to not put pressure on. I hang my hands by the "thumb muscle" off the side of my brake hoods. Egons put pressure on the outside X, and resting my hands on the bars holding the hoods puts pressure on the middle X. Cyclist palsy is normally the ulnar nerve, the outside X. My hands, post surgical, show almost normal conduction. It's my left elbow that is causing the problem. I hope this photo shows you where not to put your weight. I try to keep the pressure on the web between my thumb and forefinger. Best of luck to you.
On Thursday, August 29, 2013 5:52:20 PM UTC-7, BenG wrote: > > Hi Clayton. So Sorry! You're farther down that road than me, so I'd > appreciate your advice in return. As far as riding goes, I'll offer > something. > My tingling, burning and yet numb finger symptoms went from tolerable to > not so, just one month ago. Although there was some aggravation/trauma in > July, in the form of an > encounter with a caulking gun, the diagnosis by Orthopedist is carpal > tunnel syndrome. Work involves a good bit of typing, and I've been type-1 > diabetic for 40 years, so I assign to riding a minor significance in terms > of its contribution to this condition. I rode above-saddle Alba bar for > last 3 years; a big, new Hillborne since May with really high Bosco bar; > yet carpal seized the day. Doc sold me a Hely & Weber wrist brace to > maintain neutral position at sleep, so I wear it to ride, also. My pain > frequency and intensity are both improving, and riding has gotten much more > comfortable. I've washed the brace without damaging it. Surgery may still > be in my future, but I'm going to let the brace run its course first. > > I meet the bar by letting my forearm bring the neutrally-braced wrist and > passive hand to the Bosco grip, and then I just allow my hand to guide that > grip without "flexing" my wrist. So far, so good. Incidentally my grip is > just purple cloth tape over "cork" tape, wrapped tightly by Rivendell's > builder, and not very cushy. > > Wishing best for you, Clayton, > Ben > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
