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How Can A Painful Ganglion Cyst In The Knee Be Treated?
I have a ganglion cyst deep inside my knee and a lot of pain. I was sent to a ortho physio dr and he wasn t familiar with this , and wanted to give me an injection in my knee. I said no as he didn t act like he knew much about this- I didn t feel comfortable doing experimental things. Any advice? He is in with an ortho surgeon but he screens patients for him.
Mon, 8 Oct 2018
Hi,
Ganglion cyst needs to be excised by means of surgery. Since you are having pain, it could be infected. Hence you need to take a course of antibiotics and analgesic medication for it to get better and then plan for its removal. Kindly consult Orthopedics for clinical evaluation and appropriate management.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards
Dr. Ashakiran S,
General & Family Physician
Ganglion cyst needs to be excised by means of surgery. Since you are having pain, it could be infected. Hence you need to take a course of antibiotics and analgesic medication for it to get better and then plan for its removal. Kindly consult Orthopedics for clinical evaluation and appropriate management.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards
Dr. Ashakiran S,
General & Family Physician
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