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Can knee joint pain hurt behind my knee? got a bulge there.
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Yes: A lump in the back of the knee is usually a baker's cyst. The cyst is often a result of a torn cartilage or arthritis which allows joint fluid to escape and form a sack. It the pain persists, see a physician.
Answered 9/26/2018
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Baker's cyst: Swelling behind knee may be baker's cyst. Knee responds to injury/irritation with increased joint fluid production. Such as meniscal tear of cartilage injury. This increased joint fluid can accumulate as a cyst behind the knee which can be painful. Think of the cyst as a manifestation of problems elsewhere in the knee.
Answered 9/26/2018
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