Question 1

do i stop running until my baker's cyst is gone, or can i start running now that it's down to ping pong ball size?

Accepted Answer

Depends: A baker's cyst is an extension of your knee joint. The fluid from your knee becomes trapped within the cyst behind your knee whenever the knee is irritated. It is a reflection of damage within the knee. If your knee consistently swelling with running, then the cyst will increase in size. It takes time for this to resolve. If you are tired of this, consider getting it checked by an orthopedist.

Question 2

what happens to a bakers cyst sack once it ruptures and where does it go? does it go away completely?

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Baker's Cyst: A Baker's cyst is a fluid-filled cyst that causes a bulge and a feeling of tightness behind your knee.  A Baker's cyst can often rupture (burst), resulting in fluid leaking down into your calf. This causes a sharp pain in your calf which becomes red, swollen and tight. The fluid will gradually be reabsorbed into the body within a few weeks.

Question 3

what's a baker cyst?

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Cyst behind the knee: A baker's cyst is classically a fluid filled cyst behind the knee. The cyst usually communicates with the knee via a small hole in the capsule or via the base of a tear in a meniscus. The knee makes fluid normally, but osteoarthritis or a mensical tear can cause an increase in fluid production, thus increasing pressure. The pathway of least resistance is out the back of the knee where a cyst forms.

Question 4

what is a baker's cyst?

Accepted Answer

See below: It is a benign swelling of the popliteal  bursa located behind the knee!

Question 5

how to fix baker's cyst?

Accepted Answer

Variable: Live with it, meniscal debridement, aspiration or excision.

Question 6

is baker cyst inherited?

Accepted Answer

No: The risk factors for the development of popliteal cysts in adults include a history of trauma or a history of coexistent joint disease of the knee (rheumatoid arthritis, degenerative joint disease, or meniscal tear).

Question 7

what is a septated baker's cyst?

Accepted Answer

See details: It is a baker's cyst that is divided by membranes into more than one compartment.

Question 8

how can you treat a baker's cyst?

Accepted Answer

Baker cyst: Baker cyst  in adult usually devolved sequence to joint problems?
When you address the joint conditions the cyst most of the time disappear.Some surgeon drain it and inject it  the with steroid.
 Some time stay and it is too big , we recommend surgical excision. This cyst could happened in children's, we observe it, use t antinflamatory agents, if continue and get bigger we recommend surgical excis.

Question 9

has anyone diagnosed a baker's cyst?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Can be diagnosed by feel, or can see on MRI or ultrasound.

Question 10

what type of cyst is a baker's cyst?

Accepted Answer

Back of the knee: A baker's cyst is a bulge on the back of the knee.  Although it is usually a sign of arthritis, these cysts do not always hurt, and usually don't require special treatment.

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