Club Swimmer has developed a Dorsal Ganglion
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allandouglas
Posted:
16th Mar '10, 9:02am
16th Mar '10, 9:02am
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Hello
My son who is a keen developing swimmer aged 14 has developed a Dorsal Ganglion on his left wrist starting to effect him especially on the fly stroke advice please, will it go away or do we get it drained or is surgery the answer?
THANK YOU
Allan
Hi Allan and welcome to the
18th Mar '10, 10:35am
Hi Allan and welcome to the forum - Hopefully someone will be along to answer your question soon.
Dorsal Ganglion
19th Mar '10, 4:23pm
Please find below a response from Premier Global Ltd. Director of Research and Development Julian Berriman. www.premierglobal.co.uk
Hi Allun
A dorsal wrist ganglion is a cyst arising from the the capsule of a joint or the sheath of a tendon. Generally, these are harmless and will often disappear over time. There is often no identifiable trigger for a ganglion although they are quite common amongst gymnasts who clearly apply a certain amount of repeated stress to their wrists (this may therefore explain your son’s ganglion).
I would suggest a visit to the GP to confirm the best strategy but generally there are 4 options:
(1) Wait and watch – it may spontaneously disappear.
(2) Immobilisation – a GP may advise a wrist brace/splint – this may allow the ganglion to decrease in size. The GP may then advice exercises to strength the wrist and to work on range of motion.
(3) Aspiration – if your son is really struggling with movement and levels of pain then having the ganglion drained of fluid may provide relief.
(4) Surgical removal of the ganglion – although this is no guarantee that it will not grow back.
Hope this helps.
Julian Berriman
Research and Development Director Premier Global