Hand Pain/Numbness & Motorcycle Riding Seminar
Topics
- Hand nerve anatomy
- Nerve injury & motorcycle riding
- Types of nerve injury
- Symptoms
- Physical exam
- Prevention & treatment
- Qwi Motorcycle Gloves
- Question & answer session
Information Resource
- www.QwiNerveProtector.com
- www.QwiPro.com
Hand Nerve Anatomy
Nerve Injury & Motorcycle Riding
- Pressure
- Vibration
- Wrist position
Causes Of Hand Pain/Numbness
- Injury, fracture
- Repetitive activities
- Computer keyboard
- Computer mouse
- Power tools
- Bicycling
Extrinsic Causes Of Hand Pain/Numbness
- Cervical radiculopathy
- Cubital tunnel syndrome
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Diabetes mellitus
- Hypothyroidism
- Tumor: lung, hand
Hand Nerve Injury
- Carpal Tunnel Sydnrome
- Guyon's Canal Syndrome
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS): Median nerve involvement
Median Nerve Function: Supplies thumb side of hand
CTS Symptoms
- Aggravated by use
- Hand pain, numbness
- Radiating pain
- Grip weakness
- Night symptoms
CTS Physical Exam Findings
- Tinel’s sign
- CT compression
- Phalen’s sign
- Numbness
- Thenar atrophy
- Grip weakness
CTS Diagnostic Tests
- X-ray: deformity, 1st CMC joint (thumb base) osteoarthritis
- EMG/NCT: CTS, ulnar neuropathy, peripheral neuropathy, cervical
radiculopathy
CTS Treatment
- Modify activity
- Wrist splint
- NSAID
- Carpal tunnel steroid injection
- Carpal tunnel release: open vs endoscopic
Carpal Tunnel Release (CTR)
CTR Aftercare
- Splint x 1 week
- Suture removal after 1 week
- Exercises
- Protected activities x 6 weeks
Guyon’s Canal Syndrome
- Sx, Dx, Rx similar to CTS
- Ulnar nerve
Guyon’s Canal Syndrome: Ulnar nerve (small finger side of hand)
CTS & GCS: Improved Prognosis
- Preventative measures
- Early recognition
- Early treatment
Prevention: Hand/Wrist Exercises
Motorcycle Riding Tips
- Avoid wrist extension
- Keep wrists in neutral position
- Initially grip throttle with wrist hyperflexed, so wrist will be neutral in final
position
- Firm, but not tight grip
- Upright position: hands, neck
- Avoid high handlebars
- Cruise control
- Breaks, exercises
- +/- Throttle Boss or wrist rest
- +/- Foam grips
- Weighted bar ends
- Motorcycle Gloves
Conventional Glove Padding
- Randomly placed pads
- Global padding
- Padding over the nerves
- Pressure & vibration transfer to nerves
Qwi Nerve Protection Motorcycle Gloves
- Patented gel pads divert pressure & vibration away from nerves
- Proven Effective
- Truck Driver Study Results
Qwi Motorcycle Gloves
- Partial finger, spandex top, leather palm
- Partial finger, all leather
- Full finger, gauntlet, noninsulated
- Full finger, gauntlet, lightly insulated
- Full finger, no cuff
- Washable, water resistant, pigskin leather
- Satisfaction Guarantee
Qwi Motorcycle Gloves
- 75% of riders describe reduction of hand pain & numbness
- Average of 75% less hand pain & numbness in these riders
Summary
- Hand nerve anatomy
- Nerve injury & motorcycle riding
- Types of nerve injury
- Symptoms
- Physical exam
- Prevention & treatment
- Qwi Motorcycle Gloves
Questions And Answer Session
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