Ganglion is a small sac filled with fluid and is usually attached to the lining of joint or tendon. Ganglion forms when tissues surrounding certain joints become inflamed and swell up with lubricating fluid. They are most common in women nearly 3 times and 70% occur in the late teens and young adulthood. Most commonly, ganglions are seen on the wrist (usually the back side) and fingers, but they can also develop on the shoulder, elbow, and knee.
     They can increase in size or can disappear spontaneously. These masses or cysts, however, are not tumors or cancerous. Ganglions are usually painless. However, the condition can become painful when the ganglion presses nerves. This pain can restrict the range of movements and activity of an individual. The cause of ganglions is not always clear. Some joint diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis have been associated with ganglion cysts. Occupational factors play an important role in the development of ganglion. Those occupations that require workers to overuse certain joints such as the wrist and fingers, for instance Typewriters, Computers pose the risk for ganglion cysts.
     Though normally considered as Surgical condition but Homoeopathic treatment is effective in most of the cases. Surgical intervention should be considered at last if at all it does not respond to oral and conservative treatment . Surgeries done for ganglion are associated with complications like nerve damage, stiffness of joints, and recurrence. Interestingly, homoeopathy treatment can effectively take care of ganglion and it can be the best way to avoid surgeon¡¯s knife. Constitutional homoeopathy medicine prescribed on basis of symptoms of the disease as well as individual¡¯s personality, improves re-absorption of fluid from the ganglion. In addition, with homoeopathy treatment chance of recurrence is minimal. It may take some time to get favorable results, since treatment is internal and not local.

Suggested Investigations - Routine Blood , FNAC