Wow, it was awesome to ride on a trail again, this morning. Putting that bike aside for 5 years has always been painful to me. I'm not sure I can ever get back to the level I once was, but I'm sure going to keep having some fun. My wrist did fine, hands numbed up a few times, but the flossing and wrist, forearm and thumb stretching really seems to help keep things freed up.
I was pleasantly surprised at my "fitness" levels. I really had no trouble getting up the hills, (in fact, I was passing a lot of guys on their supe'd up dual suspension, disk brake, dream machines), but my bravery level is sadly lacking going down the hills. It didn't help that a lot of the downhill parts were dry, powdery dirt, with lots of loose shale, right at the edge of a steep cliff (at least it looks that way, when you're right there).
So, it was slow going down and fast coming up.
What a beautiful day out on Palos Verdes peninsula. Sunny and warm, with the top of Catalina poking through the mist.
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Very very cool. There is nothing like riding first thing in the morning & watching the sun come up. I think you're smart not bombing down the hills. If you get hurt, you won't be able to lift - and we DO have our priorities!
Congrats on keeping your hands from getting numb too. But flossing? I'm envisioning you flossing your teeth whilst sliding around corners.
Flossing the Median Nerve
Yup...just like flossing your teeth, you can floss your nerve and keep it from getting jammed between tissue layers. Try this simple exercise and feel the movement of your nerve through the tissue layers.
But take your time, and don't force it. Be gentle! Part One
Stand in a relaxed posture with the affected arm extended parallel to the floor, with your palm facing up.
Bend the elbow so that the forearm extends perpendicular to the arm, and bend your wrist to stretch the fingers of your hand away from the body at a right angle.
Keep the upper arm parallel to the shoulder.
Keep your other shoulder relaxed.
Bend your head your head towards the affected side – ear to shoulder with no rotation.
Hold for a count of eight.
Part 2
Bring your arm down to your side, rotate your arm in with your palm facing up. This position is like a waiter waiting for his tip.
Bend your head your head towards the opposite side – ear to shoulder with no rotation.
Hold for a count of eight.
Repeat parts A and B four to six times.
Check the web site at www.activerelease.com to find a certified practitioner for "Long Nerve Entrapment" in your area.
For more exercises to help you prevent Carpal Tunnel syndrome, read our best selling book - Release Your Pain.
All the best in health
Dr. Brian Abelson
Speak for yourself, I DO NOT want pictures of LD in that outfit!
My ART guy does some of that nerve flossing stuff occasionally, not sure it has ever really helped my that much, but we only did it like 3 times.
Oh well.
Og.
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My first real ride in 5 years
- and we DO have our priorities!
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