Medical tests such as x-rays may be used to confirm the diagnosis. The treatment can consist of rest, splinting the affected joint and, in some cases, aspiration of fluid is recommended. If a ganglion cyst tends to reoccur, surgical removal may be recommended. The cause of ganglions is not always clear. Non-occupational factors or conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis have been associated with ganglion cysts.
Occupational factors play also an important role in the development of ganglions.
Those occupations that require workers to excessively overuse certain joints such as the wrist and fingers pose the risk for ganglion cysts. OSH Answers Search Help OSH Answers Search is designed to help you specifically target items about Occupational Health and Safety that are explained in the OSH Answers portion of our site.