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I've put this in Old School as it would mainly affect older racers.
Been on bikes my whole life and 52 now. I have started to get symptoms of Dupuytren's Contracture in my palms. Hardening of the tendons of the fingers and nodules forming. Slight pain if I stretch and flatten my palm but not too bad, more concerned on the progress of the ailment. I'm not sure if it's from riding or it's just bad luck. Has anyone else had or has it?
Been on bikes my whole life and 52 now. I have started to get symptoms of Dupuytren's Contracture in my palms. Hardening of the tendons of the fingers and nodules forming. Slight pain if I stretch and flatten my palm but not too bad, more concerned on the progress of the ailment. I'm not sure if it's from riding or it's just bad luck. Has anyone else had or has it?
Last month accidentally caught it in a loop of rope and yanked it with my full body weight! Brought tears to my eyes,
Doc says surgery can sort it, but it often returns. Happier with it in a frozen in a curled state, better than having it sticking out unless you do a lot of cream teas and garden parties.
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I was getting God Awful muscle cramps from a medication I was taking. Take one or two spoons full of yellow mustard the next time you get muscle cramps. I thought it was bull until I tried it. Within 10 to 15 seconds the cramping stops
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