(HealthDayNews) -- If you're an avid mountain biker, you probably have days when your wrists ache. When you grip the handlebars, the repeated shocks that occur as you bounce over rocky terrain can cause handlebar palsy, characterized by numbness, tingling, and pain in the arm, hand, wrist and little finger.
Prevention is key to avoiding the condition, says the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Here are some tips: