Arm pain after riding

[Catrin]

Update: hand is recovering. It regained sensation (read: started hurting) after a couple of days, and my grip strength came back. It's a little sensitive to the touch/pressure right now so I'm babying it and keeping a brace on it mostly to remind me to be careful with it, but it seems to be doing okay.

Good news...whewww! I know that had to be stressful!
I am visiting my fitter tomorrow to check my fit, sometimes things do change on the bike - whether a setting slips a bit or our body changes...and my body is just too blasted particular about bike setup - what with this previous injury and that one and...

[9lives]

Try Trigger Point Therapy for painful episodes. These types of pains reoccur and can become something more serious. You can fix yourself on the spot if you learn how.

[Catrin]

My fitter found a fair number of things that needed adjusting on my bike which explains the arm problem, so thankful to have such a talented fitter who knows how to work with my physical limitations!