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<blockquote data-quote="cleonard" data-source="post: 1434" data-attributes="member: 21"><p>I think that there are a lot of different things that get lumped into arm pump. True arm pump is a mild form of compartment syndrome when the pressure around the muscles increases. The emergency forms usually come from and acute injury like a fracture or blunt force trauma. We bike riders usually get a chronic mild form. Still no fun, but usually not an emergency that requires them to cut you open.</p><p></p><p>I've got the other kind that results in numb hands. I have had tendinitis in the finger tendons for since the early 90's. It's that death grip. It causes stiffness, but in the last few years I get transient carpal tunnel. My hands will go pretty much totally numb unless I release the death grip. It has really slowed me down. Only happens while riding though. If I can't demonstrate it to a doctor they will not do the release surgery so for the moment I'm stuck with it.</p><p></p><p>Anti-inflammatories like ibuprofen, naproxen, help me and I take them before most rides these days. They cut down on the inflammation and the symptoms a little. The can help "true" arm pump a little as well. Effectiveness varies. </p><p></p><p>A banana has about 450mg of potassium and quart of OJ has about 2000mg. A container of yogurt is 300 or 400 I think. The pills are normally only 100mg each. A little extra potassium can help stave off cramps, but too much is not a good thing. Some medications cause your body to hang on to potassium and extra can cause problems. In extreme cases it can kill you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cleonard, post: 1434, member: 21"] I think that there are a lot of different things that get lumped into arm pump. True arm pump is a mild form of compartment syndrome when the pressure around the muscles increases. The emergency forms usually come from and acute injury like a fracture or blunt force trauma. We bike riders usually get a chronic mild form. Still no fun, but usually not an emergency that requires them to cut you open. I've got the other kind that results in numb hands. I have had tendinitis in the finger tendons for since the early 90's. It's that death grip. It causes stiffness, but in the last few years I get transient carpal tunnel. My hands will go pretty much totally numb unless I release the death grip. It has really slowed me down. Only happens while riding though. If I can't demonstrate it to a doctor they will not do the release surgery so for the moment I'm stuck with it. Anti-inflammatories like ibuprofen, naproxen, help me and I take them before most rides these days. They cut down on the inflammation and the symptoms a little. The can help "true" arm pump a little as well. Effectiveness varies. A banana has about 450mg of potassium and quart of OJ has about 2000mg. A container of yogurt is 300 or 400 I think. The pills are normally only 100mg each. A little extra potassium can help stave off cramps, but too much is not a good thing. Some medications cause your body to hang on to potassium and extra can cause problems. In extreme cases it can kill you. [/QUOTE]
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