important when a lump doesn’t behave like a typical ganglion cyst.
When Should You See a Doctor?
Don’t
panic simply because you’ve discovered a wrist lump. Many causes are benign.
However, NHS guidance recommends getting a lump assessed if you’re worried about it, if it is getting larger, or if it is hard and doesn’t move. A lump that becomes very painful, hot or red deserves more urgent medical attention.
hitting a ganglion cyst with a heavy object to make it disappear.
Don’t do it.
Mayo Clinic specifically advises
