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Old May 29th 04, 04:45 AM
carlfogel
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Default Ganglian Cyst: A Result of Cycling?

Gary Jacobson wrote:
I wonder if this is amore common problem among cyclists than in the
general population?
Ganglion cysts, it is thought, can arise from tendonitis and arthritis.
I think that the soft tissue in my hands has been stressed from a
relatively large volume of riding this spring. For many years I've had
pain in the area that the cyst has sprouted, and I have always
attributed the pain to riding.
This year I moved away from anatomical bars for aesthetic reasons. Maybe
a dumb move.
No real treatment for it and unfortunately the cyst interferes with the
motion of my thumb and impinges on nerves, and so I think riding will
just makes it worse.
Anyone else had this problem, and did it lead to a change of *cycling
habits*? (It used to be thought that these things could be cured by
hitting them with a bible. Maybe I need to consult a nun who rides.)
Gary Jacobson Rosendale, NY



Dear Gary

Here's what a doctor pointed out last October when the subjec
last came up

http://groups.google.com/groups?selm....14e5a004%40po
sting.google.com&output=gplain

Note the comment about cancer

He was too tactful to add that misguided patients occasionally brea
their own wrists in their enthusiasm

Carl Foge


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