Are ganglions hard or squashy?

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Dp has what I assume is a ganglion on his wrist but he says it can't be because it's squashy. Should he go to the doc?

They are normally hard - almost like an extension of the bone. No harm going to the docs if you're worried.

i would think its just a ganglion,i have one and cant remember if it goes squishy or not, but even so, squishy just means fluid so i wouldntbe worried

Quite hard. Could be another type of cyst, I suppose.

They are not exactly hard, or exactly squashy! Just firm but a bit soft. Has he been wringing out handwashing?! I used to get them on my wrist from hand wringing old fashioned terry nappies.

they're kind of hard but squish, iykwim

I've got one on the top of my foot between my big toe and my ankle. The lump is hard but because you can kind of move it around a bit, it doesn't feel completely solid! I assume that it depends how much fluid has built up in the tendon cavity as to exactly how hard it is ... but then again I might be talking utter rubbish on that!

I'd always say that strange lumps should be checked out (but then again my mother was diagnosed with cancer last year, so I would, wouldn't I?!) but if it is a ganglion then they might want to remove it depending on whether it's growing, where it is, whether it's bothering your DP etc.

I got told that mine needs to be removed in the next 12 months ... but that's easier said than done because it's on my foot and that requires 1.5-2 weeks with my foot up (no walking, no driving) ... and that's very tricky with two small children.

Hmmmm. His is really quite squashy, and getting bigger. Think I'll book him an appointment. Although I can't see what else it could be.

Try whacking it really hard with something and seeing if that makes it go away ... I am of course joking!

They used to be called 'Bible Bumps' didn't they because it was said that to get rid of them you dropped the largest, biggest book in the house on them and then it burst the 'bubble', as such, the liquid dispersed and Bobs' yer uncle.

If I had a few drinks then I tried to get a number of my friends (the ones who looked like they had good hand/eye/ball co-ordination) to give mine a whack with a saucepan or whatever (because then I don't have to go through the recovery time after having it cut out) but unfortunately they were all a bit concerned about breaking something in my foot and wouldn't do it!

They can be either- it depends on how tense the fluid is within them. The more tense, the firmer they feel and can almost feel like a bony lump.

I would advise your dp to leave it well alone. It will most likely vanish of its own accord over a few days or weeks.

If it is very persistent and causing a lot of pain or cosmetically unacceptable, then they can be removed surgically or drained- you'd need to see your GP to arrange this.