• Many Ganglia may get resolved themselves. If they are painless, and not causing any physical or cosmetic problem; wait & watch policy can be applied.
• Painful, visually unappealing cyst, or those Ganglia which are restricting joint movements, treatment in conventional mode includes medications & surgery.
• Pain killers are used to control pain. Splint or wrist brace are also used for immobilization which can decrease the size of the Ganglion.
• Exercises are recommended to improve joint mobility & reduce pain.
• Aspiration of the cyst content is done with fine needle but recurrence rate is higher. Thereafter corticosteroids are injected into the cyst.
• Surgery is done to remove the cyst along with adjoining joint capsule. But even after surgery the recurrence is common. Arthroscopic surgery is done with the help of a camera that is inserted in the area.