A 39-year-old member asked:
what causes and treats a bakers cyst?
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Dr. Tom Harrington answered
Internal Medicine 42 years experience
Arthritis/inflammati: Baker cyst is a fluid filled process located behind the knee. In adults it is often the consequences of arthritis or inflammed meniscal. It is diagnosed by physical exam as well as doppler ultrasound. It can rupture and cause leg swelling and can present similarly as an episode of phlebitus or as a blood clot. Referral to ortho if no response to nsaids.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
What is the treatment for a bakers cyst?
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Dr. Troy Reyna answered
Pediatric Surgery 44 years experience
Depends: A baker cyst is a cyst on the posterior knee area. If symptomatic it can be aspirated and/or surgically removed.
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A 28-year-old male asked about a 49-year-old female:
I was diagnosed 20 years ago with a bakers cyst. And am now experiencing severe discomfort more often. Should i consult a doctor?
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Dr. James Chapman answered
Cardiology 41 years experience
Yes: If you still have the cyst, it may be increasing. This can be removed with surgery and this is usually curative.
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A female asked:
Bakers cyst treatment ice or heat?
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Dr. Jeffrey Berg answered
Sports Medicine 29 years experience
Bakers cyst: Depends on the patient age. Young kids can usually just observe. Often goes away. Others usually means something wrong in knee causing increased fluid accumulation, often arthritis or meniscal tears. Usual treatment is aimed at treating the source of the excessive fluid in the knee. Often surgery for meniscal tears. Often antiinflammatories, injections and/ or surgery for arthritis.
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Can you tell me how do I help get better with bakers cyst?
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Dr. Bernard Bach Jr answered
Orthopedic Surgery 42 years experience
Bakers cyst.: A bakers cyst is the result of some other structural damage in the knee joint, that produces the fluid that creates the cyst. It's usually a meniscus tear or arthritis. See an orthopedic knee specialist for an exact diagnosis and treatment.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Need expert help. Can I pop a bakers cyst at home?
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Dr. Timothy Mountcastle answered
Plastic Surgery 22 years experience
Bakers cyst: I wouldn't recommend . But extremely hard and painful and high recurrence
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