Treating And Managing Ganglion Cysts
A ganglion cyst is a benign tumor or swelling that looks like a small, translucent fluid sac under the skin. The usual size is between .4 and 1.2 inches. It occurs most often on the back of the wrist, but it can occur on the inside of the wrist, the ankle, knee, shoulder or the tip or base of the fingers or toes. Trauma or excess stress on a joint can give rise to a ganglion cyst. These cysts are the second highest cause for surgery in the wrist joint, with carpal tunnel syndrome being the first. Women are three times more likely to develop a ganglion cyst than men, and they usually occur between twenty and forty years old. Ganglion cysts are benign (noncancerous) growths and are usually asymptomatic, requiring no treatment. When they do require treatment, one of the following methods is typically used.