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Post by Jackson Amburn on Apr 30, 2007 20:54:53 GMT -5
My left wrist is hurting, what's going on? Some advice would be great!
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Post by YellowLemondTed on Apr 30, 2007 21:51:54 GMT -5
it could be that your hands are stretched forward when you're in the drops...causing the straight angle of your wrist joint to be broken. This usually causes discomfort in the wrist. Solution=Rotate the bars a couple of degrees up....of course you should have a fit specialist actually look at it before you make any changes.
I had mine tilted a bit far down on the drops for a while...when I did pull them up a little it made a big difference...not in my wrists...but in my shoulders.
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Post by TC on Apr 30, 2007 21:54:13 GMT -5
See your primary physician.
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Post by Jackson Amburn on Apr 30, 2007 22:46:11 GMT -5
Well, I doubt I need a physician when my wrist hurts after I ride. Let me restate, what can I do to alleviate the pain? Is it a problem with holding my bars?
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Post by Vespa on May 1, 2007 7:24:59 GMT -5
For now, I'd try taking some ibuprofen before the ride, and ice it afterward. Vary your hand position on the bars. Do you spend lots of time at a computer when you're off the bike? Could be carpal tunnel. If it's really acute, or if it doesn't alleviate soon or after about a week of rest/advil/ice, see a doctor. Well, I doubt I need a physician when my wrist hurts after I ride. Let me restate, what can I do to alleviate the pain? Is it a problem with holding my bars? |
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Post by cujo on May 1, 2007 7:55:40 GMT -5
The key is to make sure that your wrist is in a netural posistion. Next ride look. I bet that your hand is bent at 90 deg and that is causing the problem. If that is the case rotate your hand forward on the bar this should bring the wrist in line. Ice is the best thing.
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Post by Jackson Amburn on May 1, 2007 10:31:27 GMT -5
yeah. My bar is rotated back causing my wrist to bend, I'll fix that before my next ride. Oh, and I hope to god it isn't carpal tunnel. You all are starting to make me feel old!
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Post by TC on May 1, 2007 10:34:13 GMT -5
Google: "Phalen test"
This is a test for carpal tunnel that you can do yourself.
Vespa's advice is sound. NSAID analgesics control inflamation. Asprin or Tylenol will not.
TC
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Post by mvi on May 1, 2007 13:27:57 GMT -5
My left wrist is hurting, what's going on? Some advice would be great! You got to be more specific: where, when, what kind of pain, history? It could very well be that you put too much weight on your arms. I really like Steve Hoggs test for saddle sit back: - ride in the drops with a big gear, with correct seat back you should be able to let go of bars while maintaining your position. Bring seat back, and lower slightly if this is difficult. This way you can ride with minimal weight on your hands while on the levers or on the top of the bars. A temporary wrist splint will give you some protection while riding. Also bring bars up a little until complains lessen. Positioning is everything, and takes a long time to figure out. Wrist ligaments heal slow. |
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Post by Jackson Amburn on May 1, 2007 13:42:15 GMT -5
Left wrist, the ligament connecting my thumb to the wrist. It's been happening after I ride, only after I ride.
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Post by Nikki Alexander on May 1, 2007 17:33:42 GMT -5
Can bike riding cause carpal tunnel? (even when everything is set right...) If so... well.. I've hit it all (bike, clarinet, computer, text messaging writing...) . I'll be expecting it any day now. I think his bars were too far back, he showed me how his hand sat on the bike. But it was only one wrist, will it do that? Or would a badly set bar hurt both? Ibuprofin is my best friend, by the way. Good stuff. AND it wont thin your blood like aspirin will (although its good if you're heart attack prone) PS I think it's a ligament, it's non-contractile.  |
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Post by mvi on May 1, 2007 19:03:57 GMT -5
You should have very little pressure on your hands if positioned right. Check : www.cyclefitcentre.com/pdf%20final%20docs/backyard%20positioning_julu_aug_2004.pdfFor some basics. Can not make up from your info what structure involved. Weird location though on the radial (thumb) side of your wrist. If not hurting bad, set up your bike right, ride without gloves (not to overstretch your joints). You got to get to the root of the problem , before having pain killers long term take care of the pain. (Ibuprofen is not good for your kidneys). If I ask a colleque of mine, what to do if I say "It hurts when I do that" His answer is always "Than don't do that!". Makes sense. |
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Post by Jackson Amburn on May 1, 2007 19:49:54 GMT -5
what about weight on the hands? Should I just angle my seat up slightly? It's just a lil forward and down now.
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Post by mvi on May 1, 2007 20:35:24 GMT -5
Not down. You will have much more pressure on your hands. Start out with water level. Your weight should be back and stable.
Again, your pelvic stablity should be such, that your hands are light on the tops or brakehoods (seat far enough back, and better 0.5cm too low, than too high).
The so called ergonomic drops are often the opposite, but that shouldn,t matter much because you ride 98% on the tops or levers anyway.
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Post by Jackson Amburn on May 1, 2007 22:53:36 GMT -5
So I hold myself up, not just lean on the handlebars...meaning use a little muscle when doing so.
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