I accidently ruptured the one on my wrist and now (not surprisingly) it hurts like hell when I move my hand. I've read that people used to treat cysts by hitting them with a heavy book, but I can't find anything on what happens after a cyst ruptures. Anyone know what is normal?
2007-01-30 08:11:54 · 10 answers · asked by Jensenfan 5 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
Yes, I had the "heavy book" treatment at my doctor's, believe it or not.
The fluid just dissipates after a while, I'm sure you'll be fine. Put a cold pack on it.
2007-01-30 08:14:36 · answer #1 · answered by Munya Says: DUH! 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Ganglion Cyst Rupture
2016-11-12 03:33:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I DONT KNOW IF IT WOULD BE PAIN AFTER IT BUT I DONT THINK IT WILL BE. HERE IS THE ANSWER TO YOUR FIRST HALF OF YOUR QUESTION.... --------------------------------------... How can a wrist ganglion cyst be removed? There are several methods of treatment that are possible. Putting a needle into the ganglion cyst and aspirating the fluid may work. However, the gelatinous fluid within the cyst does not always come through a needle very well. Furthermore, this treatment leaves the cyst lining behind, and the ganglion cyst will return about 50% of the time. Another alternative, that some call traditional, others call a bit barbaric, is to smash the wrist ganglion cyst with a hard object such as a book. This pops the cyst, and ruptures the lining of the cyst. Because the lining is disrupted, the smashed ganglion cyst may not return quite as often as those drained by a needle. However, many patients are uncomfortable with their doctor 'whacking' a book against their wrist... The definitive treatment is to remove the ganglion cyst with a surgical procedure. In surgery, the wrist ganglion is "shelled out," meaning the fluid and the sac are removed. In addition, the connection to the joint or tendon sheath that supplied the fluid can be occluded. While this usually is effective, a small percentage of removed wrist ganglion will still return. --------------------------------------... A ganglion is essentially harmless. However, if you observe a bump on your wrist or foot, seek your doctor's counsel to rule out other causes such as a malignancy. If the ganglion is painful, the doctor may be able to relieve the discomfort through surgical or other means, but in most cases the small, harmless lump requires no treatment and has no effect on one's daily activities. Surgical treatment involves bursting the ganglion simply by putting pressure on it after puncturing it in several places with a needle or draining the jelly-like contents with a needle. A surgical procedure is regarded as unnecessary in most cases, but if the ganglion is painful and does not respond to drainage, it can be removed surgically
2016-03-22 19:03:19 · answer #3 · answered by Katherine 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-24 20:12:50 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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Anyone else ever ruptured a ganglion cyst?
I accidently ruptured the one on my wrist and now (not surprisingly) it hurts like hell when I move my hand. I've read that people used to treat cysts by hitting them with a heavy book, but I can't find anything on what happens after a cyst ruptures. Anyone know what is normal?
2015-08-07 18:05:29 · answer #5 · answered by Grete 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had a very painful ganglion cyst in both of my wrists. The same thing happened to me and it was sore for a few days but it made everything better in the long run. They used to be nicknamed "Bible Bumps" b/c people used to take the big family Bible and have some to pound on them with it and it would rupture, be sore and then go away. I hopes this helps you. God bless you!
2007-01-30 08:17:34 · answer #6 · answered by JACQUELINE T 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-07-23 23:23:03 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sloughs off in the body. Alternate hot and cold packs every 30 minutes. I have one myself and wish it would rupture. I'm not brave enough to do the book thing. The old timers called them "Bible Cyst" because they would use the family Bible to hit the cyst and burst it.
2007-01-30 08:19:49 · answer #8 · answered by Kathryn G 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i have never personally ruptured a ganglion cyst, but if memory serves me correctly, james bond did in "moonraker" in order to turn jaws against drax and save the world.
hope this helps.
2007-01-30 08:18:19 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
you will be ok they are not supposed to be there, it will be fine
2007-01-30 08:16:05 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋