I have developed a firmish lump inside my right forearm about half way between palm and elbow. I’m wondering if it could be linked to use of my SRAM Double Tap drop-bar gear levers. Perhaps some form of repetitive use injury? Each operation of the gear paddle requires a long, firm press with the fingers and causes the tendons and muscles in that part of the arm to contract.
It’s only in the right forearm, which does a lot more gear changing than the left.
OK, it could be a lipoma. I wouldn’t describe it as a soft fatty lump, but I’m not sure how firm a lipoma normally is.
Has anyone else experienced this?
Lump inside forearm – gear changing?
Re: Lump inside forearm – gear changing?
Ganglion ?
I got one in the palm of my hand. Not from repetitive movements but digging into really hard stoney clay and bashing the spade down and the bashing in my hand and within a few days ganglion had appeared.
But I cannot suggest this is what you might have.
Getting it checked by a qualified person who can see/feel/etc. it is the only real way to find out what it is ?
Ian
I got one in the palm of my hand. Not from repetitive movements but digging into really hard stoney clay and bashing the spade down and the bashing in my hand and within a few days ganglion had appeared.
But I cannot suggest this is what you might have.
Getting it checked by a qualified person who can see/feel/etc. it is the only real way to find out what it is ?
Ian
Re: Lump inside forearm – gear changing?
Doctor I think?