What to do if you have a ganglion cyst on the back of your hand

No matter where the ganglion cyst appears, the treatment issue should be paid attention to. For patients with ganglion cyst on the back of the hand, they should pay attention to appropriate acupuncture treatment, which can have the effect of promoting blood circulation and dispersing nodules. At the same time, they should also follow the doctor's advice and use some Western medicine or diet therapy.

1. Acupuncture treatment

Treatment method: Promote blood circulation, resolve nodules, and regulate the meridians and tendons (protect the tendons).

2. Western medicine treatment

1. Ganglion cysts can sometimes disappear on their own, but it takes a long time and is very painful.

2. Superficial cysts can be crushed, broken, squeezed with external force or the cyst wall can be punctured with a needle and wait for it to be absorbed on its own. It can be cured, but it is prone to recurrence. After being ruptured by external force, the wrist will feel very uncomfortable and swollen. If the fluid is not absorbed, the cyst will slowly reform.

3. Puncture with a thick needle under local anesthesia, draw out as much colloidal liquid as possible, inject, and apply pressure bandage once a week. Repeat 2-3 times to heal, but relapse is common.

4. Surgical treatment. The surgery must be done carefully to completely remove the entire cyst wall along with the surrounding normal tendon sheath, aponeurosis and other tissues. Recurrence is rare after surgery. If the tumor recurs, it can still be removed surgically again. However, it is easy to relapse and the treatment cost is high.

3. Diet therapy

[Ingredients] 60 grams of Glauber's salt and 60 grams of garlic.

[Usage] Mash into paste and set aside. For cysts located in the popliteal joints and back of the hands, the amount of Glauber's salt is greater than that of garlic (6:4). For cysts located in the popliteal fossa and knee joints, the amount of Glauber's salt is less than that of garlic (4:6). Apply a layer of vaseline on the skin to prevent damage, then apply the medicine to the swollen area and bandage it with cloth. Apply 2 to 4 times.

If the skin feels hot and painful after an hour, remove the medicine and wipe off the Vaseline, and apply it again half an hour later.

[Indications] Ganglion cyst of the cold stagnation, phlegm dampness and blood stasis type.