How to avoid wrist pain when cycling

Physiotherapist Nicole Oh brings the lowdown on avoiding - and treating - the dreaded 'Handlebar Palsy'

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Do you find that you are constantly moving your hands around the handlebars and giving them a shake? Hand and wrist pain is a common discomfort experienced when cycling, particularly on longer rides.

Wrist pain in road cyclists usually stems from contact at the handlebar and compression of the ulnar nerve, which originates from your neck and runs right through to your hand. 

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