{"id":134210,"date":"2021-11-12T06:31:56","date_gmt":"2021-11-12T06:31:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=134210"},"modified":"2023-08-30T10:52:14","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T10:52:14","slug":"surfers-nodules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/surfers-nodules\/","title":{"rendered":"Surfer&#8217;s nodules"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Knobby lumps that form just below the knees of surfers or on the upper surface of their feet. Surfer&#8217;s nodules are caused by the repeated or constant friction and pressure of the hard, rough surfboard on these areas. Surfers who may spend many hours in a kneeling position on their surfboards tend to develop these characteristic nodules, which are also called surfer&#8217;s knobs, surfer&#8217;s lumps, and surfer&#8217;s knots. The nodules appear as firm, fluid-filled cysts or as hematomas. They improve when the surfer stops kneeling for long periods. In some cases, the nodules may need to be treated by a physician. Surgical removal is sometimes necessary.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Nodular swelling and possible bone changes of the area of the lower leg and foot exposed to pressure and trauma while on a surfboard. The nodules may be painful.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-token-text-primary border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654]\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-117\">\n<div class=\"p-4 justify-center text-base md:gap-6 md:py-6 lg:px-0 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-1 gap-4 text-base mx-auto md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl }\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3 max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-3 overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<p>Numerous bone projections developing on the bones of the foot and on the bony prominence situated just beneath the knee.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Knobby lumps that form just below the knees of surfers or on the upper surface of their feet. Surfer&#8217;s nodules are caused by the repeated or constant friction and pressure of the hard, rough surfboard on these areas. Surfers who may spend many hours in a kneeling position on their surfboards tend to develop these [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-134210","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-s"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Surfer&#039;s nodules - Definition of Surfer&#039;s nodules<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Knobby lumps that form just below the knees of surfers or on the upper surface of their feet. 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