The tendon ganglion

Most often, the hygroma or tendon ganglion is formed on the knee joint, the back of the hand, sometimes on the foot. Rebirth of the tumor in the malignant is not observed. The causes of neoplasms are constant pressure or friction of a certain area, therefore the tendon ganglion is often an occupational disease. Histological studies show that the tendon ganglion is a synovial degenerative cyst.

The disease is not life threatening, but it can cause pain, and in advanced stages leads to blood vessels squeezing and stagnation. In palpation, the tendon ganglion is defined as a rounded tumor-shaped formation with clear boundaries. The tumor is located in the joint region and has a firm elastic consistency. Over time, the ganglion increases and during physical exertion causes unpleasant painful sensations. Hygroma is a capsule made of connective tissue that has one or more cavities filled with synovial fluid inside.

Tendon ganglion: treatment

Conservative methods of treatment are resorted to in the case when the ganglion has
Small size. These methods include massage and medications.
You can get rid of ganglion with the help of a professional massage course.

The method of mechanical crushing hygroma is also used, but it often causes relapses. This is due to the fact that the synovial fluid during the destruction of the capsule spreads to the nearest tissues. Complications can become suppuration and inflammation. Drugs are injected directly into the ganglion.

Treatment can also be surgical. In this case, a puncture of the tendon ganglion with simultaneous pumping of the synovial fluid is performed. Then the cavity is filled with medicinal products that promote the process of sclerosing the hygroma capsule. In the field of surgical intervention, a bandage or plaster bandage is applied to immobilize the limb for a period of one week. Provision of immobility is necessary to reduce the production of synovial fluid in the ganglion area.

Surgical treatment of hygroma is a bursectomy, in which the synovial bag is completely cut, and then the hygroma and all its membranes are removed. Surgery is performed on an outpatient basis under local anesthesia. The operation takes about 30-35 minutes, pain relievers are introduced around the area of hygroma formation. In some cases, the removal of the tendon ganglion is carried out under stationary conditions under general anesthesia. In this case, an adequate and complete removal of the tumor-forming tumor is possible. It is very important after the operation to maintain the immobility of the limb within two weeks, since the probability of relapse is high. On the site of surgical intervention a scar is formed.

The folk methods of treating the tendon ganglion consist in applying a cabbage leaf, densely oiled with honey, to the sore spot. After applying the sheet, you should make a bandage bandage and wrap the dressing area with a warm woolen cloth. Compresses are recommended to be applied overnight for one month, until the new growth disappears completely. In parallel, you can drink fresh cabbage juice twice a day - in the morning and
In the evening. A very effective method is clay. This safe
The method can be used to treat ganglia in children and combine with other
Methods of treatment. Glitotherapy has no side effects and contraindications.