In reply to Queenie:
Another vote for cheapo fingerless cycling gloves - mine are Decathlon specials.
I suffer from the same thing - twice already this year: the last fall **cking up my right elbow/forearm which took the brunt of the fall. So along with the mitts, I now wear a handball player's elbow/arm sleeve on the right arm.
So mitts are good, and I'd recommend the sleeves in case the next fall is a biggy.
j 🙂