Serious Panda Posted November 7, 2016 Share Sram fanboys will insist its the trigger shifts. I do not believe this, for me the problem is caused by the bumpiness and constant pressure on the hands from the bars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikebloke Posted November 7, 2016 Share I felt this same pain thing when I started mountain biking. The first few months my thumbs were sore but then the pain vanished. Only thing I did was keep riding. Seems they were just un-exercised in the sense of repeatedly pushing the triggershift. Maybe that's all it is for you?yeah this finally a non hypochondriac cyclist with a good reply . seriously guys the OP has been riding a bit for two months ... he is fresh meat he isn't getting a disease, he doesn't need a doctor or physio, he doesn't need medicine ,he doesn't need to buy stuff .......he just needs to HTFU (come on you've all been there ) Keep riding Crazy88 you will get there.. it all aches in the beginning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy88 Posted November 7, 2016 Share Good day Crazy, I have had this problem and I know how irritating and painful this can be. To pinpoint the exact cause is not easy, and it turns out even the specialists battle to diagnose the exact origin of the pain.I had De Quervain tenosynovitis ( http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/de-quervains-tenosynovitis/basics/definition/con-20027238) which meant it hurt like hell every time you tried to grip something, not just during the ride. there is a simple and effective test to determine if this is in fact what is bugging you.Have a look at the Finkelstein test (http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/de-quervains-tenosynovitis/multimedia/finkelstein-test/img-20005987) , as this is the specialist will do. If it does NOT hurt like hell when you do this, odds are its not De Quaervain's. Hope you get it resolved quickly without having to go to gripshifts...Did the test and get the pain in my wrist but am wondering if it's not radiated pain from the thumb, I'll give it a few days. What do you do to help with the pain? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sepia Posted November 7, 2016 Share Dual controls and close the thread.(You will thank me later.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pulse Posted November 7, 2016 Share What helped for me last year (when I started increasing my long rides significantly), was fatter grips. I went from normal ESI to Extra Chunky - really made a difference, and over the next couple of weeks the thumbs got better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy88 Posted November 7, 2016 Share yeah this finally a non hypochondriac cyclist with a good reply . seriously guys the OP has been riding a bit for two months ... he is fresh meat he isn't getting a disease, he doesn't need a doctor or physio, he doesn't need medicine ,he doesn't need to buy stuff .......he just needs to HTFU (come on you've all been there ) Keep riding Crazy88 you will get there.. it all aches in the beginning Ha ha I was going to reply to BDF to say I hope this is the case; would definitely be first prize! And I'm a 'she' but definitely not a weakling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serious Panda Posted November 7, 2016 Share Did the test and get the pain in my wrist but am wondering if it's not radiated pain from the thumb, I'll give it a few days. What do you do to help with the pain? I have the same problem and it does not get better by HTFU. This is not general riding pain this is like an arthritis in the thumb joints. For me the pain is from the thumb/wrist joint but it also feels like its in my thumb joint further down the thumb but its actually not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDF Posted November 7, 2016 Share Ha ha I was going to reply to BDF to say I hope this is the case; would definitely be first prize! And I'm a 'she' but definitely not a weakling Ha ha! This will help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serious Panda Posted November 7, 2016 Share What helped for me last year (when I started increasing my long rides significantly), was fatter grips. I went from normal ESI to Extra Chunky - really made a difference, and over the next couple of weeks the thumbs got better Yes I agree fatter softer grips will help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V12man Posted November 7, 2016 Share Thanks V12: 2. Your comment on the Powerball please. I do a lot of gym and surfskiing; would I stand to benefit from this?Not if you have arthritis - stretching and mobilisation would be better to keep mobility in the joints - but if you think you do have arthritis, then a specialist physician's assessment is best - some types can be fairly successfully treated where there is an immunological component. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy88 Posted November 7, 2016 Share Yes I agree fatter softer grips will help.Thanks, can give those a try as a bit cheaper than some other options and if It's just 'beginners thumb' in my case, and it goes away all the better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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