Lexington, KY
A 29-year-old female asked:
noticed a painless lump on my outside forearm what could cause it?
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Dr. Ryan Venis answered
Emergency Medicine 19 years experience
Fatty tumor: The most common cause for that simple description is a lipoma or benign fatty tumor. How long has it been there? The only way to truly know what it is, is to have it biopsied. I would at the very least recommend having a healthcare provider examine it in person.
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A 19-year-old member asked:
I have six spots on my forearm and I have no idea what it is?
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Dr. Danny Proffitt answered
Family Medicine 43 years experience
Neither do we!: If you have skin lesions and you do not know what they are, please get them checked out. Skin cancers are serious and some more serious than others. Don't take the chance! be seen by your pcp or dermatologist and get diagnosed, give yourself peace of mind and and us too!
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A 30-year-old member asked:
What should I do if my forearm is broken?
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Dr. Ahmad M Hadied answered
Orthopedic Surgery 49 years experience
Splint it as soon as: Can take a pillow RAP the pillow around the forearm and tape it together.
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A 29-year-old member asked:
How to break forearm in bed very easy?
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Dr. Daniel Mass answered
Hand Surgery 46 years experience
No: Unless you have very brittle bone you should not break in bed. Falling out of bed is something else.
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A 28-year-old male asked:
My left forearm was amputated 15 years ago what kind of exercises can I engage?
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Dr. Robert Kwok answered
Pediatrics 33 years experience
Look at Paralympics: The london 2012 paralympics are going on right now, august 29 - sept 9. A person missing one forearm should be able to do many sports activities, since he has the other arm and both legs. Spending some time on the internet looking at all the paralympic activities will surely reveal some exercises and sports one will like.
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A 48-year-old member asked:
What causes pronation of the forearm?
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Dr. Eric Bluman answered
Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgery 23 years experience
Muscles: The forearm has muscles that cause it to pronate; one of them is pronator quadratus.
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