Numb fingers?

[meteor]

Had the same problem.

Mine was a compressed Ulner nerve in my elbow. Its a simple op to get it released. But my funny bone has shifted to the inside of my elbow, which is kind of funny.

The question is is it the outside or inside of your hand that gets numb?

It has been my index and big finger mainly... but I also seem to wake up with numb fingers quite regularly... might ask the Dr about that one.

[slofox]

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...get-them-in-NZ

Saw this one a while back, it is supposed to stop the deadening of the hand. Havn't used one of these but idk, look around.

These work well. I have a palm full of scar tissue which can so easily cause the hand to go numb. Use of the "throttle buddy" stops all of that malarkey.

[Katman]

I have a palm full of scar tissue

How's your eyesight?

[MIXONE]

It has been my index and big finger mainly... but I also seem to wake up with numb fingers quite regularly... might ask the Dr about that one.

Could be the onset of Carpel Tunnel Syndrone(sp?).

[slofox]

How's your eyesight?

Eyesight is just fine thanks. Smartarse...

Scarring is a result of surgery to correct Duypetrens Contracture - aka the Viking Curse. Gotta get the other hand done soon.

[skippa1]

Eyesight is just fine thanks. Smartarse...

Scarring is a result of surgery to correct Duypetrens Contracture - aka the Viking Curse. Gotta get the other hand done soon.

ahhh fuck, Ive got to get that in September. Whats the healing time like?

[DangerMice]

I got this when I started tucking my jackets sleeves inside my gloves. Previously I'd always had my jacket over the top.

[slofox]

ahhh fuck, Ive got to get that in September. Whats the healing time like?

Fairly long recovery time - you need to make sure the scars don't contract and leave you worse off than before. Probably after three months it is reasonable but I think it's about six months until you can stop the after treatment.

I had the right hand done last time. I'm right handed. I had ten days with that hand in a plastic form to keep it immobilized. I never realised what skill it takes to wipe your arse up until that time...

[skippa1]

Fairly long recovery time - you need to make sure the scars don't contract and leave you worse off than before. Probably after three months it is reasonable but I think it's about six months until you can stop the after treatment.

I had the right hand done last time. I'm right handed. I had ten days with that hand in a plastic form to keep it immobilized. I never realised what skill it takes to wipe your arse up until that time...

A long healing time is what I heard and I am told by the surgeon that I cannot drive for a month and in plaster for 3 months. I think that given those conditions, I may flag it. Cant get to work like that. Is it worth it?

[slofox]

A long healing time is what I heard and I am told by the surgeon that I cannot drive for a month and in plaster for 3 months. I think that given those conditions, I may flag it. Cant get to work like that. Is it worth it?

Is it worth it?

Hmmm - how long is a piece of string, really. I guess it depends on how bad your contracture is and how it is impacting on your life.

One of my main reasons for getting it done was the discomfort it was causing me. I'd have it wake me in the night with aches etc. I had the fourth and fifth fingers down about 45 degrees. At that stage I still had a piano and couldn't properly span chords so in my case, I thought it was worth it.

But you really swap one thing for another. There IS that long healing time and it is not always permanent anyway. I do have some re-growth in the little finger on the right hand. And there is the scar tissue to cope with as well. I don't regret having it done and am going ahead with the left hand anyway. Only the fifth finger is involved on the left but it is quite painful and is also waking me at night.

Best of luck.

[Flip]

It has been my index and big finger mainly... but I also seem to wake up with numb fingers quite regularly... might ask the Dr about that one.

Waking up with a numb hand is the giveaway.

The two little fingers are the nerve in your elbow, the index and big finger is carpal tunnel.

I was riding after a week after surgery but I wasn't happy. Go to the doc and get it logged with ACC, I used to be a boiler maker in an earlier life, I am sure you have done a manual rtc job some time. Your doc will send you to a nerve induction specialist to measure the damage. It takes a couple of three months for the nerves to regenerate in your hand and a year for your elbow.

If you get a big thick scar like I did, simply get your GP to inject it with cortozone it works as a great scar thinner. I needed 2 lots of injections, they fucking sting but are well worth it.

[CookMySock]

On the open road your always in danger.

But at open road speeds you are far better off to steer, than brake.

[actungbaby]

Kinda makes sense,

I have my thumb and pointing finger on the throttle and my other 3 fingers covering the brake, means I kinda force myself to roll off the throttle to get on the brake, dunno I just find it comfortable.

Yeah i thought try riding with fingers over the brake but i dont like it as feels werid and you dont have same feel with

The throttle so have to agree

[Flip]

One other thing once you have nerve compression damage it only gets worse, until it keeps you awake at night.

Getting it fixed early means it regenerates faster.

[meteor]

One other thing once you have nerve compression damage it only gets worse, until it keeps you awake at night.

Getting it fixed early means it regenerates faster.

Cheers. Thinking about my mortgage, staff, kids etc are enough to keep me awake at night but I'm tending to think that the issue is CT. Next Dr visit I'll get the full service!
I was looking at my wrist angle when covering my brake during the commute, I think I've set it up ok and there's no real kink. Possibly? on a long Hway ride the wrist kink might be more pronounced due to holding the throttle open further for longer... dunno, just a theory for now. Might even have a try using my old cycling gloves that have a gel pad under the heel, soften the pressure and lift the heel of the palm to reduce that kink... I ride a naked SV so it's a reasonably upright position so not a lot of weight on the bars, yes I know use the thighs If I can fix the problem naturally by re training and without going under the knife I'll try. I'm allergic to pain.