Silently Eliminating the "Bumps" on Hands
Tendon sheath cysts are cystic swellings occurring around tendons, commonly found on wrists or dorsal feet. Their size varies, feeling soft or firm. They mostly affect young adults. Onset is gradual, often presenting as a hemispherical swelling on the wrist or back of the foot, fixed at the base with elasticity. Most show no symptoms, occasionally causing mild soreness or weakness. Severe cases interfere with daily life.
Conventional treatment usually involves surgical excision, which causes large trauma and leaves scars on hands or feet.
Using acupuncture to treat tendon sheath cysts offers rapid results, no pain, no side effects, and no scarring. The method is as follows: disinfect the cyst site routinely, apply the "Yang Stabbing Method" by inserting a needle vertically at the cyst’s center, then use the "Surrounding Needling Method" to insert one needle each around the base, all pointing toward the cyst’s center—penetrating the cyst wall. Leave the needles in place for 30 minutes, and irradiate the area with a moxibustion lamp until the skin feels warm but not hot. When removing the needles, gently move them back and forth 3–5 times. After needle removal, use the thumb pad to gently rub the area—the cyst will gradually disappear.
According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, this condition belongs to Bi syndrome, often caused by overwork or external injury damaging tendons and meridians, leading to phlegm accumulation in tendons, or prolonged standing or sprains causing disharmony in tendons and meridians, obstructing qi and blood circulation and forming blockages. The tendon sheath is a tubular structure surrounding tendons: the outer layer consists of fibrous tissue attached to bones and adjacent tissues, fixing and protecting tendons; the inner layer is synovium, nourishing tendons and secreting synovial fluid to facilitate tendon movement. Acupuncture combined with moxibustion can resolve stagnation, relieve pain, soften hardness, disperse nodules, lubricate joints, improve local blood and lymph circulation, enhance metabolism and nutrition, absorb inflammation, reduce swelling, and alleviate pain—achieving therapeutic goals.