Pain in the ...............

[trip]

Hmmm.... I'm 57 years old... have ridden 58,000 miles on my Nomad...(56,000 on other makes).... I still have a stock seat and stock handle bars.... Have ridden as many as 550 miles a day on trips.....

No ill effects or pain whatsoever... Just sayin'.

[coacha]

Originally Posted by trip

Hmmm.... I'm 57 years old... have ridden 58,000 miles on my Nomad...(56,000 on other makes).... I still have a stock seat and stock handle bars.... Have ridden as many as 550 miles a day on trips.....

No ill effects or pain whatsoever... Just sayin'.

That is why you are our Zen master...kinda like the Phil Jackson of the VBA. Teach us your ways oh great leader!

[Top Cat]

Originally Posted by trip

Hmmm.... I'm 57 years old... have ridden 58,000 miles on my Nomad...(56,000 on other makes).... I still have a stock seat and stock handle bars.... Have ridden as many as 550 miles a day on trips.....

No ill effects or pain whatsoever... Just sayin'.

There is a 10 year difference in our ages boss.
Get back to me when your 67

[Kawhead]

Originally Posted by Top Cat

There is a 10 year difference in our ages boss.
Get back to me when your 67

See see see!!!! Kawhead was right on the first guess!

It's just like my wife always says "YOU AIN'T NEVER WRONG YOU SOB!"

I don't ever be mad 'cause she wrong Aahhhlllllll the time.

I think I'm just too nice to her and spoil her.

Go figger

When you amaze yourself all the time it tends to get old, not Top Cat old, but like seeing something over and over again old.

[ponch]

Originally Posted by Cajunrider

I can attest that ruptured tendon attachment pain and numbness isn't psychosomatic either. I'm still struggling with both.

My fusion either. My left arm was going away. I wonder if I ignored it, would it have gotten better?

[Kawhead]

Originally Posted by ponch

My fusion either. My left arm was going away. I wonder if I ignored it, would it have gotten better?

I've known people who have ignored problems to get them to go away. Maybe it works.

[Kawhead]

Originally Posted by Top Cat

There is a 10 year difference in our ages boss.
Get back to me when your 67

We'll be awaiting anxiously with pregnant anticipation.

[Top Cat]

Just my opinion but I think you guys interpreted Mike wrong on the psychosomatic comment.
I believe he was talkin about my neck and shoulder pain.

Mitch, sorry to hear your still having a problem with the tendons in the arm.
I thought you were getting better quickly. Did you recover faster than expected at first then hit a plateau of sorts?

Jim, did the fusion completely fix the arm?

[ponch]

Originally Posted by Top Cat

Just my opinion but I think you guys interpreted Mike wrong on the psychosomatic comment.
I believe he was talkin about my neck and shoulder pain.

Mitch, sorry to hear your still having a problem with the tendons in the arm.
I thought you were getting better quickly. Did you recover faster than expected at first then hit a plateau of sorts?

Jim, did the fusion completely fix the arm?

It's not 100%, but if I had to put a number on it, it would be 75-80% for sure. The funny thing is now I have neck pain, which I didn't have before, but that is par for the course in wearing a neck brace for two months.

I had bone spurs, stenosis and bad disks which were cutting off the brachial plexus. My arm was shrinking and numb most of the time. The doc said it would become permanent if I chose to do nothing, which means I would have had to quit riding at some point. Definitely not psychosomatic.

[Top Cat]

Originally Posted by ponch

It's not 100%, but if I had to put a number on it, it would be 75-80% for sure. The funny thing is now I have neck pain, which I didn't have before, but that is par for the course in wearing a neck brace for two months.

I had bone spurs, stenosis and bad disks which were cutting off the brachial plexus. My arm was shrinking and numb most of the time. The doc said it would become permanent if I chose to do nothing, which means I would have had to quit riding at some point. Definitely not psychosomatic.

Is the 75-80% as good as it will get or do they see it improving as time goes on?

[glwilson]

Tim, several of us have a variety of problems due to "getting older".

The question for you seems to be: "Do your 'pains' come only while doing certain functions, like riding your Nomad".

Ponch and I have conversed over our problems, and both are fairly substantial conditions with regard to affecting our functions. Ponch has had surgery. I am only having minor surgery by comparison.

However, the common denominator is that our pain was persistent; although aggravated more by certain activities -- with mine being riding a motorcycle.

My Ultra, with a "tighter cockpit", so to speak, provided some relief from what I felt on the Nomad -- however I am only 5' 6". But still, reaching to far forward can definitely cause neck and shoulder pain; despite the fact you are a lot taller and can make the reach the Nomad requires.

All-in-all... I am saying, if your pain in only experienced when riding, then likely your "condition" is minor and only aggravated by the physical exertion required to ride your bike -- which now suggests you need to do modifications to your Nomad to help reduce your "reach" on the bike. (i.e., risers, ape-hanger bars, a different seat, and etc)

Also... you need to do some exercises to get your body back into condition. I am not talking joining "Cross-Fit" training, but minor stretches and exercises to help condition your body to withstand the strain and strength required to enjoy riding again.

That's all I'll say about that. I'll let Mike do the phyco-analysis part...

[trip]

Originally Posted by Top Cat

There is a 10 year difference in our ages boss.
Get back to me when your 67

I hate to say it TC, but it's all in your head. Doesn't matter if you're 57 or 67. Just sayin'.

[trip]

Originally Posted by coacha

That is why you are our Zen master...kinda like the Phil Jackson of the VBA. Teach us your ways oh great leader!

Ron... you crack me up!! You can ride better than I can.

[Top Cat]

Originally Posted by glwilson

Tim, several of us have a variety of problems due to "getting older".

The question for you seems to be: "Do your 'pains' come only while doing certain functions, like riding your Nomad".

Greg, the only time I get the pain in the neck and shoulder is while riding.
I just ordered a new set of Santee bars and am going to try that.

Originally Posted by trip

I hate to say it TC, but it's all in your head. Doesn't matter if you're 57 or 67. Just sayin'.

What! Did you read my first post? It is in my neck and shoulder not my head.

[cnc]

TC just maybe it is riding in general and not just riding a particular brand of bike. There are a lot of exercises that will strengthen the neck muscles and this may in turn help support your head and reduce the aches.