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Suggest Treatment For A Pea Sized Bump On The Underside Of The Wrist
Question: I have a pea size bump on the under side of my wrist, puffiness across the top of my wrist pain and numbness in my hand can you explain the problem?
Brief Answer:
A ganglion with carpal tunnel syndrome likely.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
The pea sized bump on the underside of the wrist is likely to be due to a ganglion- A cyst like swelling in the tendinous sheath.
The pain and numbness of the hand with swelling is likely to be due to an inflammation of the tendons and nerve compression - can be due to carpal tunnel syndrome. An MRI scan of the wrist will help in proper diagnosis.
Avoid sleeping on your wrist and use of hot and cold compresses maybe recommended.
Occupational changes such as too much use of keyboards and positioning should be changed.
You can use medications such as non-steroidal antiinflammatory to alleviate the symptoms or you use injectable steroidal antiinflammatory such as prednisolone in the dosage of 20mg daily for two weeks (low dose steroids). Others that could be used are hydrocortisone (low as 25mg), triamcinolone (30 mg daily) for two weeks after consulting your orthopedician.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
A ganglion with carpal tunnel syndrome likely.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
The pea sized bump on the underside of the wrist is likely to be due to a ganglion- A cyst like swelling in the tendinous sheath.
The pain and numbness of the hand with swelling is likely to be due to an inflammation of the tendons and nerve compression - can be due to carpal tunnel syndrome. An MRI scan of the wrist will help in proper diagnosis.
Avoid sleeping on your wrist and use of hot and cold compresses maybe recommended.
Occupational changes such as too much use of keyboards and positioning should be changed.
You can use medications such as non-steroidal antiinflammatory to alleviate the symptoms or you use injectable steroidal antiinflammatory such as prednisolone in the dosage of 20mg daily for two weeks (low dose steroids). Others that could be used are hydrocortisone (low as 25mg), triamcinolone (30 mg daily) for two weeks after consulting your orthopedician.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
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