Ulnar Nerve Neuropathy in Wrist

apensity · 15-06-2005, 12:16 AM

I've completed a 24 Hour mountain bike race about 4 weeks ago, during the race I lost feeling in my pinkie and half of my ring finger. I rested my hands on the grips toward the end of the bars and the grips sat right on the Guyon Canal. The doctors here tell me the feeling will come back :roll: , but I am afraid of muscle atrophy in my fingers. Any helpful ideas (besides not doing 24 hour bike races! :wink:
Thank you in advance!

**bernard** · 15-06-2005, 07:01 AM

Hi,

You are carrying a numbness produced by a long duration compressive position, vibrations and shocks. Since you're not feeling the fourth and fifth finger of the hand it seems that the sensitive part of cubital/ulnar nerve is involved.
Since you seem not to complain about loss of movement, there is absolutely no reason of a possible muscle atrophy. Sensitivity may return progressively in 6/12 weeks after the injury.

Just move normally your hand but avoid stress in pronounced extension of the wrist.

apensity · 15-06-2005, 07:37 AM

Thank you Bernard! I'm glad I asked for a second opinion, makes it a little easier to get through.
Thanks again!
___________
Brian

**emad** · 15-06-2005, 09:00 PM

Hi Brian :

Do not worry !

But , The doctors have not referred you for physiotherapy /Manual Therapy ??

Avoid lying putting your head over it , or putting it under your face in wrist extension position .

Regards

Emad

15-06-2005, 12:16 AM	#1
apensity Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Ulnar Nerve Neuropathy in Wrist I've completed a 24 Hour mountain bike race about 4 weeks ago, during the race I lost feeling in my pinkie and half of my ring finger. I rested my hands on the grips toward the end of the bars and the grips sat right on the Guyon Canal. The doctors here tell me the feeling will come back :roll: , but I am afraid of muscle atrophy in my fingers. Any helpful ideas (besides not doing 24 hour bike races! :wink: Thank you in advance!

15-06-2005, 07:01 AM	#2
bernard Admin, Moderator... Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: France Age: 56 Posts: 12,013 Thanks: 241 Thanked 135 Times in 89 Posts	Hi, You are carrying a numbness produced by a long duration compressive position, vibrations and shocks. Since you're not feeling the fourth and fifth finger of the hand it seems that the sensitive part of cubital/ulnar nerve is involved. Since you seem not to complain about loss of movement, there is absolutely no reason of a possible muscle atrophy. Sensitivity may return progressively in 6/12 weeks after the injury. Just move normally your hand but avoid stress in pronounced extension of the wrist. __________________ Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. L VINCI We are to admit no more causes of natural things than such as are both true and sufficient to explain their appearances. I NEWTON Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not a bit simpler. If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough. Albert Einstein bernard

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15-06-2005, 07:37 AM	#3
apensity Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thank you Bernard! I'm glad I asked for a second opinion, makes it a little easier to get through. Thanks again! ___________ Brian

15-06-2005, 09:00 PM	#4
emad Arbiter Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: The Earth Planet Age: 38 Posts: 2,067 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Hi Brian : Do not worry ! But , The doctors have not referred you for physiotherapy /Manual Therapy ?? Avoid lying putting your head over it , or putting it under your face in wrist extension position . Regards Emad