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Getbig Bodybuilding Boards => Training Q&A => Injury and Rehabilitation => Topic started by: smaul on December 13, 2006, 07:00:06 AM
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Anyone here ever have a ganglion removed by surgery? Is a lump, often found on the back of the wrist that is filled with a gel-like substance. Seems the fluid is basically joint fluid that is slowly leaking into the cyst. It's about an inch in diameter and fairly visible when I bend my wrist. It only hurts when I do barbell presses of any sort. So far I have avoided the issue by doing dumbell excersises.
I was thinking about getting it surgically removed, but would like to know what the recovery period is, how long till I can lift properly again?
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Can you drain it? ???
Maybe you should see if wrapping your wrists during heavy pressing movements helps before going into surgery.You never know. A wrap creates fluid pressure and joint stability in a specific area where the wrap is applied. If you can drain it, then it might prevent it from coming back, unless it's painful all the time an a professional opinion says otherwise.