Also off my bike for a while... I think... now definitely!

[vickster]

Depends what the issue is. As my GP says, the NHS is great if you have a heart attack, stroke or cancer. But slow for anything musculoskeletal

Section 2.5 of this deals with excess

http://www.bupa.co.uk/~/media/Files/UserDefined/Bby/BBY-membership-guide.pdf

 

[cyberknight]

I'm getting a buzzy feeling and numbness in the fingers in my right hand and my forearm felt a bit funny yesterday sitting at my desk. I have cycled around 70 miles in the last 3 days but with the bg gel gloves with the thick palm pads? Due to shoulder potentially? It was quite painful during Sunday's 50 miles

Sounds like my dodgy shoulder /trapped nerve which can be exactly the same , i have to keep doing physio exercises to keep it at bay .I do find riding on the tops eases it although that might be as @tissot has pointed out my old position was to low at the front so i have recently raised my bars to see if it makes a difference.

 

[vickster]

I don't have any exercises at the moment, I see the specialist next Wednesday for a diagnosis and likely an MRI. Physio thinks some impingement

 

[vickster]

I think carpal tunnel affects the thumb side, this, if it is the nerve is ulnar, the ring and pinky fingers are the buzzy ones. I know I have a squished nerve in the right and have seen a specialist, who strongly advised against the surgery which sounded horrific with a big and wiggly incision (and I'm not usually squeamish about such things unless metal bits are needed)!

I'm not sure how big an incision is needed for carpal tunnel

My money right now is on the shoulder as the cause, I could do without it being something else as well! It seems worse now I've carried my heavy rucksack on my shoulder(s)

 

[fossyant]

My shoulder injury caused the tingling in fingers. Eventually got injections, two in back and two in trapezius. It was the trapezius that was swollen causing pressure on the brachial plexus.

 

[Ganymede]

Mr Hop had to pay excess on several things I think, but I need to double check with them. Well, if I decide to bother with it, that is

Hi hopless - my insurer (AXA PPP) charges the excess once a year I think. So if your treatment goes over the end of the financial year you can end up paying twice for the same gig. Ring them and ask them - ime they are usually pretty good on the phone.

I went back to my surgeon today - he said not to worry about the continued pain/increased pain and gave me a cortisone jab, which has of course instantly calmed it down due to the local anaesthetic in it. He's not alarmed which has calmed me down a bit! But lordy I have had some bad nights' sleep recently.

Good luck all with their shoulders of doom!

 

[vickster]

My shoulder injury caused the tingling in fingers. Eventually got injections, two in back and two in trapezius. It was the trapezius that was swollen causing pressure on the brachial plexus.

I don't think this is muscular given how crunchy, clunky and grindy it is . No pain around my back or shoulder blade, the pain is more around the socket and the front of my arm, a little bit at the back but above the shoulder blade

 

[Ganymede]

I don't think this is muscular given how crunchy, clunky and grindy it is . No pain around my back or shoulder blade, the pain is more around the socket and the front of my arm, a little bit at the back but above the shoulder blade

oooooooooooooooouuuuuuuuccccchhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhy! Sympathies!

 

[vickster]

@Ganymede is the steroid still helping?

I saw the specialist yesterday, it would appear that the biceps is the issue, getting trapped and irritated due to my crap posture, sitting at desk using mouse and cycling won't be helping either back to physio, he said a few months dealing with the cause needed. If doesn't get better, he can inject steroid too, although as ever not a cure. He said not to worry about the crunching if it's not unduly painful. Everything else looked ok on the ultrasound

 

[Ganymede]

@Ganymede is the steroid still helping?

I saw the specialist yesterday, it would appear that the biceps is the issue, getting trapped and irritated due to my crap posture, sitting at desk using mouse and cycling won't be helping either back to physio, he said a few months dealing with the cause needed. If doesn't get better, he can inject steroid too, although as ever not a cure. He said not to worry about the crunching if it's not unduly painful. Everything else looked ok on the ultrasound

I blame the modern office for a lot! Aaaand.... it's time for a recumbent! Glad everything else is ok and I hope the physio helps. We all have such rounded backs these days I'm afraid.

 

[vickster]

I blame the modern office for a lot! Aaaand.... it's time for a recumbent! Glad everything else is ok and I hope the physio helps. We all have such rounded backs these days I'm afraid.

The specialist suggested pilates, so just need to find somewhere that isn't silly expensive and at the weekend!

 

[Ganymede]

The specialist suggested pilates, so just need to find somewhere that isn't silly expensive and at the weekend!

Yes I think I should be doing pilates too.

 

[Falco Frank]

Aaaand.... it's time for a recumbent!

Yes .... Come over to the dark comfy side.

 

[vickster]

Eek not on the congested roads I ride on!! I've fairly recently joined the SS dark side however

 

[Ganymede]

Bad news. The pain has been getting worse over the last few weeks and the physio told me yesterday that he thinks I am developing a post-surgical frozen shoulder.



It differs from a regular-style frozen shoulder in a couple of ways:

1 (good): a normal frozen shoulder can take up to 2.5 years to disappear (it is a self-limiting condition). Post-surgical ones take only up to 12 months to go away by themselves.

2 (bad): you can have a regular one operated on to shorten the time. Post-surgical ones cannot be operated on because of the extra trauma.

I have to wait to see the surgeon next week to have this confirmed and he may not agree with the physio's diagnosis but having seen my identical twin sister go through this I think I know what's coming. At least I am ok riding my recumbent, THANK GOODNESS I have it - I have been using it quite a bit recently too. But I am in pain all the time and not a happy bunny. At least I can stop doing the worst of my physio exercises, it was so painful that I used to sort of howl when I did it. Every cloud, eh?

@vickster I hope you are ok, or at least a bit better, and enjoying your SS.