For about a week and a half my wrist has been hurting pretty bad when i bend it forward or backward. It has done that before but it goes away and eventually comes back. Now i have a not on the top of my wrist that you can really only see when i bend my hand forward it doesnt hurt near as bad, but the knot hurts when i push on it. Also, the knot is pretty hard.
any ideas of what it could be?
2007-07-07 15:58:56 · 7 answers · asked by crayzgirl92 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
It could be a ganglion cyst, but they don't usually cause severe pain, if any pain at all. Sometimes they may cause limitations of movement and can also cause weakness, pain and paraesthesia (pins and needles) if they press on adjacent nerves. Frequently, the cysts will disappear over time, so in cases of small cysts that do not cause other symptoms, no therapy is necessary. If a ganglion cyst is causing you problems, it can be managed by aspiration or excision.
It could also be caused by several other conditions, one of which is rheumatoid arthritis.
2007-07-07 16:30:01 · answer #1 · answered by ~RedBird~ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your cyst is likely what is called a "ganglion cyst" and other than being a nuisance, it's not harmful. A long time ago, the cure was said to be to whack those cysts with a Bible. I guess they burst! So glad that there are other remedies now! I know of a person who had one removed by a surgeon and it was a simple procedure. Good luck!
2007-07-07 16:05:47 · answer #2 · answered by Snowflake 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is most likely just a knot from fatigue. Wear a wrist brace for a week, take some ibuprofen, rest it, and you should be fine.
2007-07-07 16:04:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i was havin the same problem after i got beat up by my sister the other day and i had the same pain and it depended on how i moved it. i put a tensor bandage on for a bit and tried to see what i could move i tried hard not lifting to much wait. after taking 2 tylenol the pain was so much less.
u might have to go to doctors to see if u need to get operation on it, hopefully not,
take care
2007-07-07 16:06:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be a cyst, go see your doctor. They can usually remove those and they are usually benign. They used to call them bible cysts because they used to smash them with a bible, but all that will do is break it up and lead to more cyst. See your doctor, get checked out. Good luck.
2007-07-07 16:03:36 · answer #5 · answered by jimstock60 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My sister had one, it is called a ganglion (sp?). You can have it removed surgically if it becomes to bothersome, or just let it be. It is not harmful, just annoying.
2007-07-07 16:07:22 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it ought to be considered one of various different circumstances, all of which require a doctor bypass to and examination. a bypass to to the information superhighway won't resolve your soreness subject concerns. (My funds's on ganglia.)
2016-09-29 07:09:15 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋