Michael Hardman Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 Right I can type perfectly fine but when it comes to writing and genrally moving my fingers (making a fist and undo that fist) I get a sharp pain through my wrist. Its really bugging me as Im going to be riding with an injury that I dont know where it come from. I will admit I crash a hell of a lot and land on all arts of my body mor than most but they just seem to go, this onw however seems here to say. I dont know what to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazy_gap girl Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 you said it hurts when you grip or make a fist, and hurts in your wrist.. mine do that some times, might of been just because youve fallen, or it could be somthing to do with your elbow like tennis elbow ..iv got it and it can effect your grip on things, and can hurt in your wrists look it up on google lol :ermm: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hardman Posted February 28, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 Pinky has suggested Ive sprained my wrist which is not good. Although I can get off work and uni work which is a bonus and I gget to wear a bandage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tartridge Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 What bars are you running Mike? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazy_gap girl Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 Pinky has suggested Ive sprained my wrist which is not good. Although I can get off work and uni work which is a bonus and I gget to wear a bandage ← hehe i bet you was one of them sorta kids who liked having Mr Bump plasters (Y) :lol:" :ermm: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hardman Posted February 28, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 Echo flat ones I think thats all they make. I really think it could be riding style and the constant high speed (well for trials) crashing realted incidents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Hardman Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 haha mike, now you know how my left wrist and arm feels everytime i ride, live with it i have to :ermm: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hardman Posted February 28, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 (edited) hehe i bet you was one of them sorta kids who liked having Mr Bump plasters (Y) :lol:" :ermm: ← Nah just badages for me, used to wear one every time a played football. Oh the day the leg broke, I hated the leg cast that was a big bandage too far for me Edited February 28, 2005 by Michael Hardman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 Could it be the angle you're running your bars at? Have you changed that recently? I had similar problems back in the day when I ran flat bars, and it took a fair while to find the optimum place. I used to have right girl-ish, skinny little wrists, but now I run risers and I've bulked up my wrists (cue comments :ermm:), and it's not such a problem. Either that, or you're being raped from getting R.S.I. from using a computer with a sketchy keyboard :lol: Have you fallen and given yourself a "dead hand" lately? Like when you hit yourself just by your thumb and your hand goes numb? If you've fallen onto your palms quite hard lately I guess it could be something like that? Meh, don't get paid Doctor's wages 'cos I can't do a Doctor's job (Y) Mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hardman Posted March 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 It seems to have gone away but I can feel a very very slight pain still. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tartridge Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 Hopefully nothing too serious then :ermm: However, like Mark said, I had wrist problems when I used conventional flat bars. Low-rise risers (Pazzaz Carbon in my case) helped me out - they put your hands/wrists in a more ergonomic position. If you put your arms out horizontally in front of you, and let your hands move to their natural orientation (palms down), they go pretty much flat. They DONT turn so your thumbs point to the floor and your little fingers go into the air - which is what 'Flat' trials bars are trying to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deagledaddy Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 I had a problem with my wrist once upon a time many months ago. I just kinda rested it a little the rode in discomfort every so often. It went away in the end, don't recall modifying my set up to solve the problem... No pain these days as i don't ride :ermm:" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishwog Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 Is there actually any 'research' into why companies designed flat trials bars as they are? I see no purpose in the 'towards the stem' angle of them........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delusional Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 If it's been going on a while I reccomend going to see you doctor about it, if you ride and use a computer a lot and it's something more than just a bruise/strain you want to get it checked out so you're not just continually making it worse. Other than that, think about picking up a wrist support and look at the ergonomics of your computer and bike (and anything else that could cause your wrist problems). Really though, if it's an ongoing problem go and see the doctor. At the least they can give you some solid advice or pass you on to someone who really knows what they're talking about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UrbanLegend Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 I'm going to add another vote for the "flat bar" problem. I used to ride with Monty and Brisa flat's, and I swear they actually damaged my wrists. It's a poor design. I then moved back to conventional risers, and now onto Zoo's, which I find perfectly comfortable. I don't seem to get any wrist problems now. Might be worth trying out some trials risers like the Zoo or Pazzaz? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Hardman Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 Really though, if it's an ongoing problem go and see the doctor. At the least they can give you some solid advice or pass you on to someone who really knows what they're talking about. ← sorry but i have to disagree with you there, the docs dont know what the f**k they are on about, when i broke my wrist/arm i waited a long time before i rode again, just to make sure it had healed properly. but i get so many pains in it andit hurt that muhc i went back to the docs, where they got a bone scan and mri scan done on it, went back and he says, looks like you have had a break in your wirst, (as if i didnt know that already) took them months to tell me that, something i already knew (Y) sorry i really dont have faith in doctors, mainly becuase they said i had a stomach ache, next morning i end up with a burst appendix. :blink: ah well. your going to have to live with it mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hardman Posted March 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 sorry but i have to disagree with you there, the docs dont know what the f**k they are on about, when i broke my wrist/arm i waited a long time before i rode again, just to make sure it had healed properly. but i get so many pains in it andit hurt that muhc i went back to the docs, where they got a bone scan and mri scan done on it, went back and he says, looks like you have had a break in your wirst, (as if i didnt know that already) took them months to tell me that, something i already knew (Y) sorry i really dont have faith in doctors, mainly becuase they said i had a stomach ache, next morning i end up with a burst appendix. :blink: ah well. your going to have to live with it mike ← Its gone though, a day of riding on Thursday should test it out. Staines for me, chav central Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 I think you have just had a good ride and the muscles used to grip the bars are just in pain. If it realy bothers you goto the docs. :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hardman Posted March 2, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2005 Oh well doctor time, went for a ride and the pains come back. I want to get it checked out just so he can stay no pushing trolleys for you. Which come to think of it could be the reason. Oh the possibilities Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Dale Posted March 2, 2005 Report Share Posted March 2, 2005 sorry i really dont have faith in doctors, mainly becuase they said i had a stomach ache, next morning i end up with a burst appendix. (Y) ← Lol same thing happend to me they told me i had an infection and insted it was appendicitus (sp?) mine didnt burst though :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 Broken wrists are really hard to see though. They're easily missed. Don't blame the Doctor, blame you for breaking it. Or at least for not breaking it seriously enough for it to show up on X-Ray. Annnnyway. I've never had any problems with my Monty bars and my wrists. But I did solve a few back pain problems by altering my setup. Maybe you've just hurt your wrist by pulling a muscle/stretching a tendon in your wrist? From gripping the bars too hard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefletch Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 too much wanking maybe mate lol hehe, sorry i aint read the topic but i dont have any serious opinion so didnt bother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Nick Riviera Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 too much wanking maybe mate lol hehe, ← yea had to be one didnt there i had a similar problem due to flat bars now on normal risers and theyre fine but like tartridge said low "trials" risers will probably me better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefletch Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 Someone had to say it as you said though, was just a matter of time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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