numbness in hands and feet

[owlice]

Where is the numbness in your hands? That can give you a clue as to what the issue is.

I have persistent loss of sensation -- some numbness or tingling, not total -- in the pinkie and ring fingers of both hands. This is exacerbated by biking. It's caused by ulnar nerve entrapment.

If the numbness is in the other fingers, the median nerve may be the issue. So where the numbness is should help lead you to a solution.

[OakLeaf]

Even very slight pressure from glove closures can make my hands go numb. The closures can feel comfortable to me, but if my hands start to go numb, sometimes I can loosen the closures and the feeling comes back.

[MollyJ]

I have some of this with longer rides. I think that it's a little like when you sit too long in a cross legged position and your leg gets zingy. It means you need to move your hands. I reposition, take my hand off the grip and flex and extend it, take a break. I think putting a little flex in your elbows help. Do experienced riders _never_ experience numbness? Gloves help but not sure it can be entirely eliminated. What do others find?

[Kathi]

Yes, sometimes I get numbness in my hands. When it happens I've tensed my shoulders up to my ears. When I notice this I relax my shoulders, move my hands and it goes away.

I also get numbness in my right foot but it is because I have a bad habit of pushing down on the pedal when I'm coasting. After a period of time my foot starts talking to me.

Insoles in most cycling shoes are useless. I just got ESoles. I've used some sort of orthotics for years and they really help the hot spots.