{"id":1328,"date":"2019-12-05T10:39:41","date_gmt":"2019-12-05T10:39:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/?p=1328"},"modified":"2019-12-25T15:03:02","modified_gmt":"2019-12-25T15:03:02","slug":"ganglion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/diseases\/ganglion\/","title":{"rendered":"Ganglion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Ganglion<\/em> is a fluid-filled bulge that forms adjacent to a joint.\u00a0The swelling is usually large as a pea, but can sometimes be up to a few centimeters in diameter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ganglion usually sits on the top or bottom of the wrist or on the back of the foot.&nbsp;The size and hardness of the swelling depends on how much fluid is in it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Everyone can get <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">ganglion<\/span> and usually it is because you have overworked the trail.\u00a0Ganglion on the upper side of the hand is most common in younger women who sport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The swelling can also occur in the elderly on the extreme finger joint and is then called mucous cyst.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Symptoms of ganglion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You usually get no <strong>symptoms of ganglion<\/strong>, but sometimes a <em>ganglion<\/em> can feel sore or hurt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When and where should I seek care?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You should contact a&nbsp;health care center&nbsp;if it hurts the swelling while it becomes red and hot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Treatment of ganglion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You do not need <em>treatment of ganglion<\/em> unless you have any problems.\u00a0Ganglion are harmless and usually disappear by themselves within a couple of weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An occupational therapist can help you with advice and relief if the ganglia does not disappear.&nbsp;Rest can also help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A doctor may puncture the swelling with a needle and suck out the contents if you experience any problems.&nbsp;Sometimes you can also get a cortisone syringe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ganglia may need to be removed if the swelling returns and continues to cause discomfort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Influence and participate in your care<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can seek care at&nbsp;&nbsp;any medical center or open specialist clinic&nbsp;&nbsp;you want throughout the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In order for you to be involved in your care and treatment, it is important that you&nbsp;&nbsp;understand the information you receive&nbsp;&nbsp;from the healthcare personnel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ganglion is a fluid-filled bulge that forms adjacent to a joint. The swelling is usually large as a pea, but can sometimes be up to a few centimeters in diameter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2,1817,1816],"tags":[1844,1845,1846],"class_list":["post-1328","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-diseases","category-arms-and-hands","category-skeletons-joints-and-muscles","tag-ganglion","tag-ganglion-cyst","tag-ganglion-cyst-treatment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1328","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1328"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1328\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2276,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1328\/revisions\/2276"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1328"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1328"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1328"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}