My grandmother said the same thing- they called them bible bumps I told her "well, we're not doing it that way"
I had carpal tunnel in my left hand for a long time & then my son competed in junior rodeo's so I was riding his mare around the barrels after the third time for some reason she blew up at the 2nd barrel & I hit it. I ended up getting a gang. cyst on my left hand the one that always bothered me, had it surgically removed but I sure wasn't awake while he did it!
after about a week & a half-two weeks you'll be good as new!