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After a few weeks of having a numbish hand the doctor has informed me that I probably have a compressed nerve in my left wrist. I think that means it's basically a not severe carpal tunnel. I'm on a wait and see what happens basis with the doctor at the moment and have a wrist support.
Just wondering if other people have had this (some on here must have) and if they have any good tips/exercises for getting it to go away?
(It is proving handy for picking up hot stuff without the oven gloves!)
You might try visiting a private physio for tips. NSAIDs (like diclofenic) were prescribed for my back, but who knows how they would alleviate the symptoms of Carpel Tunnel.
Any other uses for a numb hand? 😯
According to a couple of friends (one a sports physio and one a hand physio) ) you can treat carpel tunnel with massage, so my advice would be be seek out a good therapist. Mine developed too far which meant surgery for me and it wasn't a nice experience. Months off the bike and still get aches and pains and numbness over two years after the op. A pair of ergonomic grips helped, highly padded gloves and plenty of travel in
the forks!
Good luck with it, I really hope you can control it before you need surgery.
Debs