5. Ganglion cysts are painful to the wrists, which you shouldn’t ignore.
When you have ganglion cysts, it may be painful, but sometimes performing an activity can relieve it. Ganglion cysts are soft tissue cysts that occur near the part of the wrist that is opposite of the palm.
When you have ganglion cysts, it can be removed or drained. A lot of the times it doesn’t need to be treated. It can restrict your ability to move your wrist if you are experiencing pain.
You should seek medical attention right away once you experience wrist pain and the lump. The lump itself should make you want to seek medical treatment.
Even if it can be self-treated, a doctor needs to make a diagnosis to determine if it is ganglion cysts and what course of treatment is needed. You may want to have the lump removed because some cysts can turn into cancer.