Ganglion raises its ugly head below thumb on LEFT wristline

[flutego12]

Has anyone got a ganglion (innocuous cyst) that plays hide and seek occasionally raising its head and more often laying dormant when not bothered. I have one on my Left Wrist line below the base of my thumb - right next to the wrist bone.

After one day of intermittent (highly rewarding and enjoyable) practice, it reappeared and the area around it is a little sore when pressed (blueblack feeling). It's been two days - still there and affecting my grip a little. I wonder what I'm doing wrong - I already have a BoPep thumb rest and finger saddle installed for proper positioning. I practiced on my student flute (plated body, silver HJ)

[cflutist]

Mine didn't play hide and seek, but was on my left index finger right where the flute rests.
Since it was painful, I had it surgically removed.

[flutego12]

Mine didn't play hide and seek, but was on my left index finger right where the flute rests.
Since it was painful, I had it surgically removed.

Good idea but I am hoping I can get away with no surgery. Did you consider needle aspiration? I don't want that either. It's a lot better now after rest. Its a first after 1.4yrs of playing but I've never done prolonged practice either till the other day.

[Bo]

I suddenly got one on my right index finger last year. However, it doesn't affect my playing. My doctor didn't seem to care and didn't want to have it removed, although I said I didn't like it. But now it got smaller by itself. Maybe it will disappear altogether in a few months?

[Bo]

http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv ... lion_cysts
So they do go away by themselves, but it takes a long time. I had mine for probably a year or even longer, although as I said it got smaller.

[flutego12]

http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv ... lion_cysts
So they do go away by themselves, but it takes a long time. I had mine for probably a year or even longer, although as I said it got smaller.

Hi Bo, that's heartening to know hope yours disappears altogether. Thanks for the link. Yep I saw that too. Just wondering how mine reemerged and got sore. Perhaps I wasn't relaxed enough. It still feels strange like a funny bone but no longer sore.