Go Back  Bike Forums > Bike Forums > Training & Nutrition
Reload this Page >

Cyclist Nodules

Notices
Training & Nutrition Learn how to develop a training schedule that's good for you. What should you eat and drink on your ride? Learn everything you need to know about training and nutrition here.

Cyclist Nodules

Old 05-05-09, 08:04 AM
  #1  
nun
Senior Member
Thread Starter
 
Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 3,670

Bikes: Rivendell Quickbeam, Rivendell Rambouillet, Rivendell Atlantis, Circle A town bike, De Rosa Neo Primato, Cervelo RS, Specialized Diverge

Mentioned: 4 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 180 Post(s)
Liked 43 Times in 40 Posts
Cyclist Nodules

As this is the forum most related to health/injury topics I thought I'd ask my question here. I put in a lot of miles and a few months ago I noticed some swelling at the base of my butt and in the crease of my upper thigh between my legs. I stopped riding for a while and it went down. However I get this now after every ride and there's been some fluid drainage and I've developed a hard lump there. There is zero pain and I don't notice it when I ride. It sounds like something called "cyclist nodules" that develop from repeated trauma of the tissue. I'm going to pop along to the doctor to see if some steroid injections might help, but I wondered if anyone's had something similar.
nun is offline  
Old 05-05-09, 08:20 AM
  #2  
Riding Heaven's Highways on the grand tour
 
ModoVincere's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 1,675
Mentioned: 1 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts
see a dr. could be a cyst.
__________________
1 bronze, 0 silver, 1 gold
ModoVincere is offline  
Old 05-05-09, 08:32 AM
  #3  
50000 Guatts of power
 
127.0.0.1's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 1,001
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts
in the mean time lather up extensively with chamois cream, that will help eliminate the problem probably 100%
127.0.0.1 is offline  
Old 05-05-09, 09:05 AM
  #4  
nun
Senior Member
Thread Starter
 
Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 3,670

Bikes: Rivendell Quickbeam, Rivendell Rambouillet, Rivendell Atlantis, Circle A town bike, De Rosa Neo Primato, Cervelo RS, Specialized Diverge

Mentioned: 4 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 180 Post(s)
Liked 43 Times in 40 Posts
I use butt butter liberally and keep nice and clean, I think this is more of a pressure issue. The lump is a couple of cms in size and below the skin so I'm pretty sure it's a cyst. I'm going to apply some hot compresses for a few days and stay off the bike and then go along to see the doc if it doesn't improve. Has anyone had something similar?
nun is offline  
Old 05-05-09, 11:13 AM
  #5  
just another gosling
 
Carbonfiberboy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Everett, WA
Posts: 19,486

Bikes: CoMo Speedster 2003, Trek 5200, CAAD 9, Fred 2004

Mentioned: 115 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3866 Post(s)
Liked 1,911 Times in 1,362 Posts
Had the same thing a couple of times. Try using a dandruff shampoo like Tegrin down there when you shower. Always do that, anyway. Leave it on while you complete the shower. I think that helped mine heal faster.

Also, it's probably a saddle issue - a pressure issue, like you say. I went to the doc with one and she declined to do anything about it. Said it would heal faster if left alone. Different saddle, and I don't get them anymore. I need a saddle that only my sitbones touch.
Carbonfiberboy is offline  
Old 05-05-09, 11:22 AM
  #6  
Senior Member
 
slim_77's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: chicago,Il
Posts: 2,401

Bikes: yes please

Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 1 Time in 1 Post
Originally Posted by nun
I use butt butter liberally and keep nice and clean, I think this is more of a pressure issue. The lump is a couple of cms in size and below the skin so I'm pretty sure it's a cyst. I'm going to apply some hot compresses for a few days and stay off the bike and then go along to see the doc if it doesn't improve. Has anyone had something similar?
stuff is junk. Assos is worth every penny. wont help your problem but feels better.
slim_77 is offline  
Old 05-05-09, 11:32 AM
  #7  
OM boy
 
cyclezen's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Goleta CA
Posts: 4,340

Bikes: a bunch

Mentioned: 11 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 502 Post(s)
Liked 623 Times in 425 Posts
prolly a cyst...

doin steriods most likely would be Nukin an ant... not even considering the serious side affects.

have em lance and drain the thing and do what is needed to let the body do some healin. in some cases diet has an affect on how a body reacts and develops these cysts.

i started applying light dabs of over-the-counter antibiotic ointment down there in the leg folds after rides/showers, after having a similar bout back in the 80's. Haven't had but one real small one since then; which went away after a week of judicious washin and neosporin...

always good to check yourself out thoroughly iff'n you're puttin on big mileage/saddletime

ain't no doc, but this all has worked well for me for the last 24+ yrs.

all that chamois butter stuff and powders do is clog the pores even more.
good shorts that fit, clean & dry chamois (at the ride outset), clean equipment should keep the crud from formin...
cyclezen is offline  
Old 05-08-09, 07:23 AM
  #8  
nun
Senior Member
Thread Starter
 
Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 3,670

Bikes: Rivendell Quickbeam, Rivendell Rambouillet, Rivendell Atlantis, Circle A town bike, De Rosa Neo Primato, Cervelo RS, Specialized Diverge

Mentioned: 4 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 180 Post(s)
Liked 43 Times in 40 Posts
FYI,
I saw the doctor and the lump turns out to be more like a bursa than a cyst. The Dr. drained 10ml of fluid
from it (mostly blood) and injected a steroid to help it heal and told me not to ride for a while. The sac has collapsed, but I can still feel the thickened walls. It probably was caused by an injury a while back.
nun is offline  

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


Thread Tools
Search this Thread

Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.