There is a hard lump on the ankle

The ankle is a very important part of the human body. If the ankle is injured, it will directly affect travel. In summer, people often expose their ankles. Sometimes, you will find a hard small lump on your ankle without knowing why. It is just a small lump and has no big impact on walking. If the hard lump becomes bigger, you must seek treatment in time and do not let a small problem turn into a big problem.

Method 1

Usually, you should pay attention to protecting your wrist joints, small joints of your feet, etc. to avoid strain. Especially for white-collar workers who work in offices and use computers frequently, you should always pay attention to the combination of work and rest and relax your wrists more often to avoid long-term chronic injuries that may increase the synovial fluid in the synovial cavity and form cysts.

Method 2

The cyst of a ganglion cyst is filled with fluid, and a transparent jelly-like substance can be extracted with a needle. Therefore, you can apply pressure to burst the cyst and let it heal on its own. This method is relatively simple, but the cure is not very effective and recurrence often occurs.

Method 3

Flex your wrist or foot toward the opposite side where the cyst grows. For example, if it grows on the back of the wrist, bend your palm downward, so that the skin on the surface of the cyst becomes tight, that is, the cyst wall also becomes tense. Use your fingers to push the cyst left and right for a few minutes to remove the adhesions with the surrounding area. Then use your thumb to push the cyst to one side and squeeze it. When you hear a sound, it means the cyst has ruptured. At this time, let the patient frequently massage the area where the cyst previously existed to prevent recurrence.

Method 4

Some cysts are not very volatile and have a hard texture. They may not be burst by simply squeezing them with your fingers. At this time, you can try another method. First, disinfect the skin outside the cyst, and then pierce the cyst with a small needle. At this time, you should feel whether there is a sense of emptiness when penetrating the cyst wall. When the puncture is successful, pull out the needle and use your thumb to squeeze out the contents of the cyst. Massage again to make the cyst disappear.

Method 5

In addition to the massage method, after the contents of the cyst are discharged, hormone drugs can also be injected into the cyst cavity. Commonly used drugs include prednisolone acetate, and then pressure bandages can be applied. Under the effect of drugs and bandages, the cyst walls will adhere to each other and then disappear.

Method 6

For cysts that cannot be treated with massage, puncture, or drug injection, or cysts that recur multiple times, since non-surgical treatment is ineffective, cystectomy is the only option.