This name is derived from the practice of striking or should we say smiting. However, i wouldnt advise doing it, because you could hit something wrong and cause extra damage. Dec 01, 2017 the reason they call them that is because it use to be common practice to hit the cyst with a bible since it was a big book and heavy back then. Can you get rid of a ganglion cyst by bashing it with a.
How to use a book to get rid of a ganglion cyst earth clinic. A ganglion cyst is a round, fluidfilled lump of tissue that usually appears along tendons or joints. In fact, these cysts used to be called bible bumps because bibles were usually the heaviest books most people had to hit the cysts with. Ganglia may occur as a result of trauma to the hand or wrist. I have a ganglion cyst and 2 weeks ago we hit it with a book and it aooeared it didnt work now the cyst has gone answered by a verified health professional. The conventional medical view of ganglion cysts is that they are idiopathic, meaning that definitive causes are not known. Ganglion cysts occasionally develop on the palm side of the wrist near the thumb and on the fingertips, just below the cuticle. Because the lining is disrupted, the smashed ganglion cyst may not return quite as often as those drained by a needle. Inside the cyst is a thick, sticky, clear, colorless, jellylike material.
In this video we give killing it a go the old and well outdated method hitting it with a book bible traditionally. A ganglion cyst is a fluidfilled bump that forms under the skin near a joint, most commonly in the wrist area, and sometimes in the shoulder, elbow, hip, knee, ankle, or foot regions. Wrist ganglion cysts, what you need to know to avoid surgery. Painful cysts can also be drained with a thin needle after the area is numbed. Ganglion cysts of the feet will usually require surgery. Cousin helps cousin get rid of her ganglion cyst on wrist. It wont hurt to actually pop the cyst which sometimes happens on its own, by the way, but if you hit the cyst with a book you might bruise the area around where you hit it just like if you had.
It may break the cyst and cure your problem but then there is at least 50 % chance it will return. I told the neuro that i am not going to hit my foot with any kind of book and for sure not a bible. Usually, the pain gets worse when the bump gets bigger. They most often occur at the back of the wrist followed by the front of the wrist. Ganglion cysts look and feel like a smooth lump under the skin. It hurt for a little while, but not as bad as it had hurt before i hit it. A ganglion cyst is one of those bumps you sometimes see on. Home remedies for ganglion cysts top 10 home remedies. They most commonly occur in young and middle aged females. Most patients with wrist cysts notice that the mass goes up and down in size.
Usually, the cyst works its way to the layers just below the skin, so the surgeon must work all the way down the stalk of the cyst to where it reaches into the tendon or joint capsule to get the best results. The most common of which is called the ganglion cyst. Is it safe to hit a ganglion cyst on the wrist with a book. A ganglion cyst is a small sac of fluid that forms over a joint or tendon tissue that connects muscle to bone. However, this is a complicated procedure and not necessarily a permanent fix, as the cyst may come back. I watched this video and it was very helpful in me making the discussion to not hit my foot with a book, lol. Can you get rid of a ganglion cyst by bashing it with a book. Surgery left a scar and i didnt want my wrist to look like it got in a fight with a pizza cutter.
Historical the bible or other large book has been used to hit the ganglion, causing it to. They are not harmful or cancerous, although they may cause some people discomfort. I have a ganglion cyst and 2 weeks ago we hit it with a book. But, as claudia hammond reveals, its best not to take matters into your own hands. If you had one of these cysts, the athome treatment was to smash it with a book. Ganglion cysts can occur on the back of the hand or on the palm side of the wrist. This method sounds painful and perhaps a bit hasty. They start off small, but can grow to the size of a golf ball. Return of the cyst after my ganglion cyst returned 8 years later on my wrist hand i decided to have my wife get rid of it by using the very official hit it with a book aka cyst bible bump method of removal instead of opting for cyst surgery again. While it may sound barbaric, a common way to swiftly get rid of a ganglion cyst is to hit it with a book. They usually form over a joint or tendon in the fingers, wrists, ankles or soles of the feet. Also a huge thanks to the business of being social book from the library which.
Doctor answers on symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and more. From doing research, it seems that some doctors say do hit it with a book. If you have a ganglion cyst on your hand or foot, the treatments can be painful, if not dire. A ganglion cyst is a fluidfilled bump associated with a joint or tendon sheath. Goes through the thread collecting all bibles, and all other books of sufficient size and weight to be used to rupture a ganglion cyst. If a lump pops up on your wrist, it could be a ganglion cyst.
Physician here not recommended to hit it with a book. A ganglion cyst is a fluidfilled swelling that usually develops near a joint or tendon. They are usually found on or around the wrist, or on the base of the finger. Aug 12, 2019 a ganglion cyst is a fluidfilled bump that forms under the skin near a joint, most commonly in the wrist area, and sometimes in the shoulder, elbow, hip, knee, ankle, or foot regions. A historical method of treatment for a ganglion cyst was to strike the lump with a large and heavy book, causing the cyst to rupture and drain into the surrounding tissues. This video shows how to remove a ganglion cyst by smashing it with a book, like a bible. Yes it will reduce the ganglion cyst for a while, but it can build up scar tissue over time and eventually impact the function of the tendon. Donates collected literary works to the salvation army hey gimme back my tony hillerman novel.
A friend of mine who is a nurse said that its probably a ganglion cyst and the best thing to do would be to, and i quote, hit it with something really hard, like a dictionary, or a hammer. The cyst can range from the size of a pea to the size of a golf ball. Oct 17, 2018 a ganglion cyst is a common, benign noncancerous, fluidfilled lump found on joints or tendons although you can get them near any joint, 60 to 70 percent of ganglion cysts develop on the front. It should be removed by surgery, with an intact capsule, only then will you get rid off it.
I had my mother help take video this time so you could see how big the lump in my wrist was before i took care of business. A known home remedy to treat a ganglion cyst is to hit it with a large heavy book, presumably causing the cyst to rupture and drain into the surrounding tissues. First described by hippocrates as a knot of tissue, a ganglion cyst is a ballooned sac filled with jellylike fluid. Inside the cyst in the shape of a balloon is a thick, slippery fluid. Ganglion cysts are among the most common benign softtissue masses. What you need to know about ganglion cysts wellness nails. Blunt force may be an effective treatment for ganglion cysts ncbi. I wasnt done with that, and i dont even have a ganglion cyst nor a gangly young sister. In any case, this isnt the best way to fix the problem. Trying to treat the lesion by hitting it with a book is discouraged. Not only can this treatment injure the areas near the cyst, but also it can lead to infection. Ganglion lumps and bumps university hospitals plymouth. Because activity can cause the ganglion cyst to get larger, it may help to temporarily immobilize the area with a brace or splint. A ganglion cyst rises and grows outside the tissues surrounding a joint such as ligaments, tendon sheaths and their linings.
It was named so because the normal treatment before the rise of surgery as an everyday occurrence was to hit the bump with a heavy bible. Ganglion cysts are the most common soft tissue tumors of the hand. A ganglion cyst is a sac filled with a jellylike fluid that originates from a tendon sheath or joint capsule. It is thick kind of like hand sanitizer and sticky. Some cysts are visible underneath the skin, but others are so small that you cant see them. You will find stories of our readers who ventured to try this remedy on this page. If the cyst is causing pain or interfering with joint movement, your doctor may recommend. An old folk remedy for a ganglion cyst included thumping the cyst with a heavy object such as a book. Depending on the location of the excised ganglion cyst, full recovery can be anywhere from two to eight weeks. The first thing you can do to treat your cyst is to wait dont stick a needle in it or hit it with a book. Historically, a bible was the largest or only book in any given household, and was employed for this treatment. And since the largest and most commonly found book in most households was a bible, they were called bible cysts. As the name implies, you simply hit the ganglion cyst with a book. Ganglion cyst book removal process say no to cyst surgery.
Is it a good idea to get rid of a ganglion cyst by hitting it with a heavy book. A traditional remedy involves hitting a ganglion cyst with a heavy object, such as a book. You can leave it alone, you can have surgery, you can hit it with a book, you can try alternative methods, etc. The size of the lumps can range from peasize to nearly an inch in diameter. For a start, hitting a part of your body hard with a heavy book will hurt. Ganglion cysts usually appear as bumps on the back of the hand and at either side of the wrist. This free remedy only costs the amount of courage needed to implement it. Why the ganglion cysts in your wrist need immediate attention. It has even extended to use of a heavy book to physically smash the cyst. The conventional medical view of ganglion cysts is that they are. A ganglion cyst is one of those bumps you sometimes see on peoples wrist.
Is it safe to hit a ganglion cyst on the wrist with a booksolid object. Mar 29, 2019 one way to cope with having a ganglion cyst is by taking antiinflammatory painkillers like ibuprofen or naproxen sodium to reduce swelling and pain. Ganglion cysts are lumps that, most commonly, appear on the back of the wrist. These cysts, called dorsal wrist ganglions, are the most common type of cyst. Ganglion cysts smash or drain senseless ramblings of.
In fact, the first time i heard about it, it was more like dont hit it with a book. She hasnt seen it, by the way this was over the phone. The home remedies also mentioned not to hit the cyst with heavy objects. What you need to know about ganglion cysts wellness. However, there is limited evidence that this method is safe or. Ganglion cysts wristhand lumps and bumps orthopedic. Its not clear why hitting a ganglion cyst with a book works. The surgery is an outpatient procedure that will require two to six weeks of recuperation before you can resume your normal activities. Does hitting a ganglion cyst with a book hurt answers. Sep, 2011 it wont hurt to actually pop the cyst which sometimes happens on its own, by the way, but if you hit the cyst with a book you might bruise the area around where you hit it just like if you had. How to get rid of muscle knots in your neck, traps, shoulders, and back duration.
If you have a cyst of the ganglion variety, you have a few options you can leave it alone, you can have surgery, you can hit it with a book, you can try alternative methods, etc. The term bible cyst is sometimes used to describe ganglion cysts of the hand. Hit it with a heavy bible historically in the western world, at least, ganglion cyst wrist problems have commonly been called a bible cyst. Yes it will reduce the ganglion cyst for a while, but it. This guys wife had surgery to remove hers and that was what the doctor said. Ganglion cysts can appear on the lower extremities as well. However, many patients are uncomfortable with their doctor whacking a book against their wrist. They are also called bible cysts because in the past, treatment included hitting them with a bible or a large book. If the ganglion cyst is causing you a lot of pain, go to the doctor to see if they recommend. It may be that the force of the bash disperses the fluid in the cyst or puts it back where it came from.
The word ganglion means knot and is used to describe the knotlike mass or lump that forms below the surface of the skin. Ganglion cysts are lumps that, most commonly, develop on the back of the wrist. Published on december 1, 2017 december 7, 2017 by sandie d. Ganglion cysts are often painless, requiring no treatment. Check out the awesome video of a book hitting this huge cyst and popping the lump.
Occasionally i bump it and it pops, shrinks to half its size for a few hours, then returns to normal. Ganglion cysts occur most frequently on the back of the hand and wrist. They call them bible cysts cause that how doctors would get rid of them. The question i have, is, is the pain more from wrist tendonitis or from the ganglion cyst. A ganglion cyst is a common, benign noncancerous, fluidfilled lump found on joints or tendons although you can get them near any joint, 60 to 70. It typically occurs on the wrist or hand, but it can also appear on the ankle or foot. One traditional treatment was to hit them with a heavy book, usually a family bible, which would disrupt the capsule holding the fluid of the cyst. Ganglion cysts of the hand and wrist musculoskeletal. You can also apply an ice pack to the ganglion cyst or massage the area to get rid of swelling. But some who suffer from ganglion cysts choose this method of treating ganglion cysts because it is so easily available and brings a resolution to the problem swiftly. I guess surgery is my only option to get rid of it.
Is it okay to whack a bibleganglion cyst with a book. A wrist ganglion cyst is a swelling that usually occurs around the hand or wrist. Although theyre known medically as soft tissue tumors, ganglion gangleein cysts are not cancerous and are easily treated. Ganglion cysts smash or drain senseless ramblings of the. Orthopedic medical resources orthopedic associates of lancaster. When you get a cyst on your wrist, many say its best to hit it with a heavy book. Most docs would rather drain the cyst with a needle and if the cyst returns remove it by surgery. But is not advised as it will most probaly reoccur. Mar 01, 2008 if a ganglion cyst resists all other treatment, it can be removed by surgery done with a general anesthetic. What doctors wish you knew about ganglion cysts the healthy.
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