Ganglion cysts in the foot and ankle are pretty difficulty to treat. Sometime we can aspirate the ganglion like in the video below and it can offer a lot of relief from the pain and pressure from the cyst. However, there is a very high recurrence rate with just aspirating the mass.

"Ganglion cysts are something we see often in the office.  We can help make the patient feel better by aspirating the cyst but always let patients know this can recur."