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Old September 16th, 2016, 09:57 AM   #2
NevadaWolf
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Name: Teri
Location: 39°52'40.7"N 118°23'53.8"W (Northern NV)
Join Date: Jun 2012

Motorcycle(s): 2012 Ninja 250, 102k+ miles -- 2014 CB500X, 42k+ miles

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I discovered I have carpal tunnel in both wrists after a long cross country ride. My left hand got so bad it really was hard to ride for awhile or even pick things up and hold onto them.

My trick was to rest my thumb on top of the grip and use my palm to brace against when pulling the clutch in. For me, that eased up the discomfort enough that I could ride. Though I spend most of my time outside of towns and cities, so there wasn't a whole lot of clutch work.

I had carpal tunnel release surgery done on my left hand in January this year and am going in to set up my right hand in a few weeks. Doc originally said 3-6 months before I could fully use my hand again. It took 3 days for the swelling to go down, then about 2-3 weeks before I was able to pull my seatbelt forward. I was floored when the doc released me after 2 months to go riding again. He just advised putting thick padding on the grip to keep the vibrations off the incision site while the scar tissue finished healing.

today, my hand is much better than it had been for a long time. I can grip things again and it is not nearly as easy to have it go numb like it was.
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