Hi ladies (and gents). I have two ganglion cysts on the palm side of my right hand. One is on the pad below my index finger and the other is at the base of my middle (birdy) finger causing a trigger finger. The orthopedist is perplexed as to how two have occurred near the adjacent fingers. When he asked about hobbies I told him about biking and he said, "oh yes, the continuous gripping must have done it." Since I have had them injected and they have only grown and become more painful over the last 8 months, he is going to do surgery at the end of this month. They have really put a damper on my biking as they get really sore.

So, is it possible that biking caused these to form? He said that if (I corrected him to say WHEN) I went back to biking that I needed more padding and thicker grips/wrap to make the grip fatter. I wear padded riding gloves any time I am on the bike. I just don't know if this is the cause....but I don't know what else it could be either.

I would really appreciate your opinions or experiences.

Cindy