Ganglion cyst and numbing in hand, what can cause this? hi. i have a ganglion cyst on my left hand near my wrist. it is causing great discomfort and pain. now my fingers and part of my hand is numb. i wore a emobilizer last night and my mom thinks it is n

Either : Either the ganglion is pressing against a nerve, or mom was right, and the immobilizer you wore was, indeed, too tight. Why suffer? Go see a hand surgeon. Ganglion cysts can be aspirated (drained) and sometimes, a little cortisone injected after the aspiration could prevent it from recurring (as they sometimes do). If all else fails, the surgery to remove it is not terribly disabling or complicated.

Th : Th eenlarging cyst may be irritating the sensory nerve near it that runs to the skin in your palm or hand. At other times concurrent issues such as nerve compression away form the cyst area, such as in the carpal tunnel or another area may make the presentationof your symptoms due to 2 different issues. An evaluation by a hand surgeon should be able to shed more light on this. Finally yo9ur mom can be right too. Dont make the splint too tight and make sure it is not indenting the skin or leaving marks.

Many : Many ganglion cysts will go away with time. Sometimes they burst/rupture on their own. Some cysts need to be drained with a needle, but often come back over time. Ultimately, surgery may be necessary to keep it from coming back. Some patients with cysts have numbness, and the splint may be causing it. Seeing a hand and wrist surgeon is a good idea. I've attached a link to one of my videos that may help (there's some surgery in the video, so don't watch if you get queasy!). Whatever you do, don't use the most common youtube solution, which involves hitting your wrist with a book!