Will a ganglion cyst disappear on its own?

Tendon ganglion cyst is a relatively common disease manifestation, which mainly occurs in some joints. If the cyst is relatively mild, it will be greatly improved by strengthening regular care. Of course, if the disease is more serious, it should be treated in time and prevention should be strengthened, especially in the wrist joints and small joints of the feet. Avoid strain and keep warm.

Treatment of ganglion cysts

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

2. The cyst of the tendon ganglion cyst is filled with liquid, and a transparent jelly-like substance can be extracted with a needle. Therefore, you can apply pressure to squeeze 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.

3. Bend your wrist or foot toward the opposite side where the cyst grows. For example, if the cyst grows on the back of the wrist, bend your palm downward so that the skin on the surface of the cyst becomes tight, and 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.

4. Some cysts do not have a strong sense of fluctuation and are relatively hard in 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.

5. In addition to the massage method, after discharging the contents of the cyst, you can also inject hormone drugs into the cyst cavity. Commonly used ones are prednisolone acetate, and then apply pressure with a bandage. Under the effect of drugs and bandages, the cyst walls will adhere to each other and then disappear.

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.

Common symptoms

1. Local lumps and swellings appear on the dorsal side of the wrist, palm side, elbow or dorsum of the foot. They grow slowly and rarely cause pain or discomfort. In some cases, it occurs in the carpal tunnel or the hypothenar eminence of the palm, which may compress the median nerve or ulnar nerve and cause corresponding sensory and motor disorders.

2. The lump is hemispherical, pea- to thumb-sized, usually no larger than 2 cm, with a smooth and full surface, no adhesion to the skin, hard and elastic to the touch, and may feel cystic. The base is fixed, and there is soreness or pain when pressed.

2. Patients with wrist ganglion cysts will feel obvious morning stiffness after getting up every day. Usually the feeling of morning stiffness is most obvious after getting up, and the symptoms will not be significantly relieved with frequent activities. The affected joints are swollen and even snapping, and the medicine can promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis and eliminate soreness and swelling.