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Hey guys i am trying to avoid getting a operation done to my hands for 4 ganglion cysts that need to be removed and Carpal Tunnel. I have lost a lot of coronation in my hands and arms and wondering if anyone could offer some advice. I am using dmso on my hands it is helping some but not enough. If i get the surgery i will loose 30 movement in my right hand and 10% in the left. This may be my last ost for a bit figuring that it is painful to type this. Any ideas are welcome. I am not gonna be in a cast for 10 weeks so <_<.

Enzo.

Damn, sorry Enzo. Wish I could offer some advice but I no nothing about this issue. Just hope everything works out for you.

Usually ganglion cysts resolve spontaneously and don't need treatment. As for treating it, there's really only a hand full of options; immobilize the joint and watch and wait to see if it resolves on it's own, aspirate the cyst, or surgical intervention. I'm going to assume you've gone through an aspiration procedure, as surgery is usually a last ditch effort when it doesn't resolve on it's own and the fluid returns after it has already been aspirated.

As for carpal tunnel, I'm going to assume yours is more of an advanced case (since it hurts to type and you've already consulted with a MD for surgery) and previous methods of treatment (splinting, drugs to reduce the inflammatory process such as NSAID's or corticosteroids, did not work).

Perhaps the combination of the two conditions you have has your orthopedic surgeon thinking that it is the best route to treat the problem given the severity and doing a surgery could possibly treat both in one action.

From a nurse's perspective, you should do it. First of all, you're like 15 and you are already having issues to this degree. It won't get better with age because there comes a point in your life that your bones lose strength and durability, and your joints lose dexterity and range of motion. Even with proper exercise, diet, etc, you can't stop the aging process. Plus playing video games excessively is associated with carpal tunnel. All the repetitive movements, using a mouse too much, and keeping your wrists in a flexed position can cause damage to the nerves and tendons in your hands and wrists.

You got two options from what I can see.

1.) You get the surgery done. Perhaps you may lose some functionality, but with physical therapy and a disciplined mindset to doing the exercises as instructed, that can be minimized, or eliminated altogether with time. You take a much needed break from computers and games, give your joints time to recuperate, and get in a cast for 10 weeks; if you heal exceptionally well, maybe even less. And at the end of your 10 weeks, you are in less pain, have more mobility in your joints, and you can enjoy life and game once again (in moderation).

or

2.) You don't get the treatment, and you don't wear a cast for 10 weeks. You try alternative therapies that will most likely not work (long-term wise) due to the severity of your conidtion, and you have chronic pain and the joints of a 78 year old woman for your foreseeable future.

I know this isn't really good advice, but in my wrists I've had Tendonitis in both wrists and it hurts like hell when trying to lift objects or even move them on your own, but eventually I got some Tendonitis bands and well it helped as you can probably guess it worked and now i'm typing a storm yet again. @OP~ The best thing for you to do mate is to just go with the cast for 10 weeks...it'll go by before you know it and you'll at least feel comfort again....somehow, but it beats feeling 1,000 years old every time you move your hand/arm.

My grandma is in a similiar predicament just she doesn't have ganglion cysts. Her own doctor told her that she should probably exercise and get surgery. She decided to not get surgery and the doctor said she'd have less movement in her wrist within the next 3 months. Now she can't even reach to scratch her head :c I'm pretty sure that is somewhat similar to your case.

Definitly get surgery. I got no clues Enzo. Just remember that with all the lowering of movement thank God its not a loss of total movement. We'll be here for you. I will PM you >.>
-Mandalor

I have had my cysts drained 4 times on my right hand and 3 on my left.

A§H»£ñzó wrote:I have had my cysts drained 4 times on my right hand and 3 on my left.

I read on Wikipedia in ancient times you took a bible and smacked your arm to drain it....
-Mandalor

yup given the name bible cyst. lol

Medical professionals are professionals for a reason. I'd consult your physician, and do what he says, because it sounds like what you've done has only made it worse.

Voltage I really like your reply.