How to ACTUALLY Treat a Baker's Cyst (Pain Behind Knee)

[@albertvasquez-d3s]

Thank you doctor for the advice I do believe I might have a Baker's issue I have chronic arthritis bone against bone my knees swells up I get a drink. It hurts all the way to the top of my foot I haven't had my doctor checked that but he does drain my knee. I probably need an MRI like you say, but you taught me a lot at 75 years old, God bless you, thank you so so much for teaching me, and looking at your videos, you taught me a lot, God bless again, thanks.

[@fieldsrealestate2]

I just turned 51 and have had my first Baker's cyst 10 years ago. I first noticed them when I moved to a new home which had hard wood floors. Within a few weeks of moving in and walking on the hard wood I had my first bakers cyst. I didn't even know I had a lump on the back of my knee until my fiance noticed it. It was huge! At the time I wasn't sure what it was but looked online and self diagnosed the issue. It went on for several days / weeks and it would not go away. It was only in my left knee. I started to wear slippers with cushioning to see if it would help. And it did!!! I now wear slippers at all times when on hard wood floors. If I remove the slippers only for 10 minutes my knee pain will come back and I will have another cyst. The best thing you can do is wear shoes or slippers with as much cushioning as you can. If you don't notice any improvement try another pair. Do not use just rubber like crocks because it does not help. You need slippers that are like walking shows for support. I would imagine if you have hip pain this might help as well. Needless to say 10 years later so long as I keep wearing my slippers and use good shoes I have been able to keep them away. But I am not kidding, if I take them off, within 10 minutes of walking on hard wood floors I will have bad pain and a lump will start. Please pass this along to anyone who has baker's cysts!

[@ashley5368]

Thank you. I’ve noticed when I wear the littlest bit of vision on my feet it helps

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[@Thatgirlparisslays]

I just moved in a month ago to hard floors no carpet and the back of my knee just had this bump appear. Thanks for information I’m going to try it

[@scotsmanofnewengland7713]

Injured my right knee 30 years ago and had a knee replacement last year and had a Baker Cyst before the operation. A year later the Baker Cyst is causing me some pain and difficulty in doing my everyday things. Appointment next week to have it drained or so they say. Tough getting old but like an old car parts need to be replaced now and then. Thanks for the video very informative and helpful.

[@latrissaakabutterfly4476]

Sorry you are experiencing this I am as well. Torn cartilage and ligament 31 years ago and my knee and that’s what caused my baker’s cyst. If you had knee replacement and you now have a baker’s cyst, you are doing movements your knee joint don’t like. Any bending of the knees, straightening, squats, lunges , you are affecting the cyst. If you are doing hamstring stretches, quad stretches, you are going to aggravate the cyst. Force stretching aggravates the cyst. You may have to modify some of your stretching exercises in a chair.

[@jennyarmstrong9424]

Thank you. A great, short, informative video. I have a medial meniscus tear but only a small one and it rarely bothers me, but when I try to run (and I’m only talking about running for one minute with 2.5 mins walking) I get pain and swelling at the back of the knee I thought it was a popliteus strain but now I think it could be a bakers cyst. I am waiting for an ultrasound appointment to confirm. Armed with this video I will know what treatment to push for. At present in the uk, health services have declined dramatically and the most common advice is ‘wait and see’. I now know what treatment to request. Thank you for your guidance.

[@Bridget2460]

Thank you! Your video was very helpful. Unfortunately, I’ve had a Baker’s Cyst for 2 going on 3 years. Today it caused excruciating pain. I’m hoping it hasn’t made a permanent home on the back of my knee and it’s not to late too apply ice and compression to relocate the Bakers Cysts. 20 + years ago I had a slip and fall with severe knee injury. I was planning to have it surgically removed however my physical therapist didn’t recommend since she had patients with nerve damage due to the surgery. It seems like the cold compression will be my best option.

[@intuitivediane]

Look at KZbin for calve and knee stretching. Try and build the muscle around the knee to make it strong

[@barbara5495]

I developed a Baker's cyst AFTER TKR. The surgeon will not remove it or aspirate it. It's been five years and I still have the cyst and fluid above the knee cap. It causes discomfort, tightness and an overall annoyance. I've learned to live with it; I don't like it but am living with it.

[@TheAshberry3]

You need to see a different doctor. We called around and finally found one that agreed to remove my husbands.

[@agentduck1992]

I’m moving on to another surgeon. I have one too because of a TKA. This is bs and I’m tooooo active to live with this thing.

[@Mysterios0]

This is the best video I’ve seen on this. I’m not convinced I’m dealing with a BC, because I have no swelling, and it’s really not painful to exercise. I can squat deeply (thighs pressed against calves), do yoga, run, etc. The discomfort is prominent at rest. If I’m sitting on the floor with deep compression in the knees for a while, when I stand up, straightening the leg gives a feeling of tightness and a pressure like sensation. It’s not actually painful. I take naproxen sparingly because I prefer not to take nsaids. I appreciate that you mentioned other possible causes, because I don’t have any visible swelling or redness. I don’t feel a cyst there when I massage the area. If I end up seeing my doctor for this at least I’ll know what to ask about because of this video. I really don’t want to stop exercising, as it’s very important for my mental well-being. Thanks for the valuable information!

[@shusha50]

Hello from Hamilto, Canada. Your video is so beaautiiful, succinct, and easy to understand video. Thank you very much for such an informative video. You are so crystal clear in your presentation. Wish you were my doctor. As always thanks to your wondeful video. New fan and subscribed. I hope you have a video on execises a senior can do at home to get better. Thank you dea .

[@estelleadamski308]

I injured my knee 13 wks ago. An x-ray showed no fracture or significant arthritis, Due to pain 2 days later I had a ultrasound which was neg. for DVT but pos for a Baker's cyst. A wk later had an MRI which shows complex radial medial meniscus tear, Baker's cyst, bone bruise, tissue edema & loose bodies. I have a brace, ted hose, started PT, had a cortisone shot. A menisectomy will be the last resort,but, b/c of the loose bodies it's still on the table. Now my Ortho is thinking of a TKR. I want to forget the whole thing and I want to be done w/the whole mess! So painful still. A meniscus tear is just a terrible injury, no easy solution. Hope I don't need a TKR.

[@churn_diesel]

I just had a total knee replacement and my giant cyst is still there. Was hoping the surgeon would remove it but just not have been able to get to it. Guess I’ll reach out to another doctor once my new knee is healed. Been living with this thing in and off for 20 years.

[@Mankumarofficial-s9h]

One day, everyone will understand how much I have struggled, so I will not stop doing my work. Everyone, believe in your work. May God protect everyone!🙏

[@diogopires3226]

Thoughts on baker cyst due to varicose veins?

[@dipaksatapara4101]

Very Informative video...thank U

[@onesam2go]

I had a 7cm bakers cyst burst one night and it was the most painful experience! I went to ER 2 Days later and they diagnosed rupture bakers cyst. It slowly drain and my leg swelled and bruised all the down my calf into my ankle. Then my ankles swelled and busied and I would get random pain in calf and ankle. It was scariest thing watching my leg change colors and swell ..it’s been 2 weeks and now into my ankle area. Seeing my ortho in 2 Days hopefully I’ll get good news like it will never happen again!

[@jmahoney9561]

I have fluid around the front of the knee and I went to have it drained and the doctor stated it was going to comeback and what I need is physical therapy! I’m going back to have it drained anyway!

[@JeffreyPengMD]

Yes unfortunately that does happen and you need both treatments to calm down the inflammation and get rid of the fluid

[@clairebarneycastle4608]

I had ACL and meniscus surgery 2007. Now 17 years later I'm about the same weight, 60 years old now and run 5Ks every few months (averaging 39 minutes) and I run consistently once a week 2 miles. NO pain. BUT - when I take a brisk walk now (16-17 minutes per mile) I am in bad pain that I push through - but I can hardly bend my knee for a few days. My whole knee looks swollen. After sitting a while I have to get my knee "going again". Do I have a bakers cyst? I probably have OA - but why can I run with no pain but can't walk? I walked 4 miles the other day - but I'm feeling the effects for days, unlike the 5K I ran Christmas Eve! I need to go my doctor - your video was helpful understanding what I might have.

[@markcleaver6573]

Interesting. Unfortunately these videos are not question and answers videos. The Dr would not be able to handle the volume.

[@rodolforodriguez2592]

Thank you doc!!!

[@GB-ft8fr]

As you stated, I have a posterior meniscus tear and the MRI also saw a Baker's cyst. I am going to schedule the knee surgery next month.

[@stangsswang8355]

great video,,,,,,thank you !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@keepinmeup]

What type of doc will you go to for this condition?

[@aristaward2634]

I've had a backers cyst since I was 3 maybe 4 I had 2 sugerys to remove it but it came back and I'm pretty sure it's back again wich is so fun getting an ultrasound soon

[@mamat792]

Very helpful, thank you! Can you tell me if it is common in both knees and if the pain/flexibility seems to loosen up with walking outside the home, does this sound like Baker's cysts or tendonitis (both?) I appreciate any feedback.

[@devj.3887]

Thank you!

[@Lyn4817]

The pain is not always caused by a Baker's cycst, as my orthopaedic specialist found out.

[@TruthIsLikePoetry]

Been dealing with a Baker cyst for almost 5 years. Swelling vacillates depending on several factors but recently it’s swollen up to a new size. No idea why. I’ve never been as healthy or fit as I am right now. Gonna drain it tomorrow. What medicine to you inject to help it seal up?

[@rosecrisman106]

CAN YOU PLEASE DO A VIDEO ON AN EXTENSOR CARPI ULNARIS SUBLUXATION? I can barely find enough information on KZbin

[@ClaudiaRose-hq2zp]

THANK U 😊 VERY MUCH. YOUR INFORMATION IS VERY HELPFUL AND APPRECIATED. GOD BLESS U. RESPECTFULLY CR ❤😅

[@WhytyProd]

If I have a bakers cyst will it be apparent all the time? I've been diagnosed with a bakers cyst, but I get recurring swelling every two weeks which lasts 3 to 4 days. Then my knee returns to its normal state and I have minimal pain and zero swelling.

[@mrrick5278]

So I got both knee trauma 2 years ago since then they constantly hurt I did 2 MRI and it don’t show anything is still going on wrong inside my knees I did plenty of medication and phonophoresis and it doesn’t help, so my doctor suggested to take PRP shots and as I have searched it is mainly used to treat osteoarthritis, so I am curious is it worth to pay such a amount of money, besides the fact I don’t have osteoarthritis? can PRP used to treat just knee pain which is unknown where it comes from? Thank you for your answer in advance 🥰😍

[@samitashresthayoutube1924]

Thank you Dr. I have a small baker’s cyst in my right knee which is caused by the osteoarthritis. After aspiration does HA injections also help prevent coming it back and reduces the swelling? I have dr’s appointment next week.

[@JeffreyPengMD]

Yup!

[@trinhtonnu6760]

Hello Dr. I knew that my r knee has Meniscus tear and Bakers cyst. I'm getting better w the pain. However , when I kneel down, my injured knee is very painfull. Is this pain from Meniscus Tear or the Bakers cyst?

[@nasrinansari3983]

I have cyst in thigh side please recommend me something I'm taking eq pressure therapy last 1 month Its help me alot Is it good to continue???

[@johannabeckley7284]

Is there a brace or support I can use on my knees with activities to help with swelling and discomfort.

[@gameshack1985]

I had a Bakers Cyst form after rupturing my ACL, tearing my LCL and MCL and fracturing my Tibia and Femur. They never removed it during my ACL surgery...so still have the pain beinding my knee 2 years after the initial injuries...now waiting to see if the hospital will remove the cyst so I can bend me knee properly again..

[@jarsenault6418]

2nd time in 3 yrs a bakers cyst on left knee. No tear. Ha no chance of a MRI unless a urgent prob in Canada. My Dr very unconcerned. Worse prob is my calf muscles tightenup up during the day. Been 5 weeks still the same. My first one burst the pain was extreme in calf for a week. It was twice the size felt like it would burst. Normally am slim never get any swelling. Can't take NASAID drugs as on a blood thinner, just had to suffer. Yes have arthritis in my knees since age 53 am now 78. Well managed no knee replacement needed.

[@UrbanMushland]

I had 3 lateral meniscus excision in 1995-96..now I have a pesky bakers. Scared they want to open up the knee again

[@agentduck1992]

Mine is a result of a TKA. My arthritis is gone so what do I do now?

[@aileeng3403]

I'm suffering with a Bakers Cyst. Its a good sized one. Its extremely painful abd crippling. I csn barely walk and barely bend my leg. Yes, i have OA severely. Awaiting on replacement replacement. My surgeon said its pointless to drsin it because it will just fill up again? Is this so? He said he sill take care of it when i have my knee replacement.

[@KC73]

I get mine drained when it gets real big. 9cc drained off last time. Skiing makes it swell up, but usually it’s not a problem.

[@Scottlongley632]

Hey KC73, I had a recurring bakers cyst for over 5 years. I tired every medical practitioner, rehabilitation exerciser's etc , plus 3 operations to remove my cyst behind the knee, also draining. After each operation the bakers cyst returned within a week. I was 55 years old at the time of first op. I'm a very active sports person who plays and coaches sport, so running, jumping was/is a big part of my life. this is how I got rig of my bakers cyst and has still not returned since 8 years ago. Not to say it will work for you, but it did for me. I drank 4 litres of water within 10 minutes time frame and went for a easy run. from that day on, it has never returned. hope this helps. take care.

[@intuitivediane]

@@Scottlongley632thanks. I was thinking of stretching and building muscles around the knee would help.

[@BrooklynKeya]

I had knee surgery in May Right knee arthroscopy, partial lateral meniscectomy, chondroplasty, excision of tibial spine osteophyte for which bone-on-bone arthritis was found in the patellofemoral joint and grade 3-4 arthritis was found in the lateral compartment with grade II chondromalacia of the medial compartment . Will following your food and exercise plan help me to prevent a knee replacement or is it too late? I have severe swelling which prohibits me from flex and ext in therapy. I went today for an aspiration and no fluid came out. i received a corticosteroid injection which after watching your video will be my last. My question is was it better to have fluid in my knee or swelling of tissue per my doctor said being that no fluid came out? What is a time line for swelling to leave after surgery? And i am definitely working hard on weight loss after seeing your video again i did not know bmi is 3 x's on my knee.

[@JeffreyPengMD]

All our treatments for arthritis are designed to decrease pain and symptoms and to try to slow down the progression of arthritis. Some people are successful, unfortunately, many are not. But even then, the treatments can buy some patients months, if not years. Ultrasound guided aspiration / injections are definitely the way to go if there is swelling in your knee!

[@Trust788]

Ok so whats the treatment

[@cherylmassarelli4699]

My bakers cyst causes my right leg to swell immensely asking with my ankle that guess double every single day! At you saying this is something that can’t be corrected???

[@jaycruzsemple]

Can someone please provide a link for the video doctor was talking about at the end of his about degenerative me and how to treat Baker cyst thank you so much really appreciate it

[@karenmilitello4726]

What is considered a small bakers cyst.

[@canoegirl6335]

I have a small one on my right side, still painless. It definitely came after Covid in January.

[@kentwilliams9687]

You know he's actually correct, things like tomatoes in flame. But for my hands voltaren And it's it's kind of a hardcore medicine but it works really well. But it also can mess with your heart so you have to be careful with it

[@bevhart4604]

I knew I had a baker’s cyst. Some months before my knee replacement surgery, I bumped into a storage chest, had almost immediate pain. Couldn’t hardly walk. The pain lasted for about a day. I stayed off my feet just about the whole time. I heard they can leak or pop and be very painful. I think maybe that was the case with mine bakers cyst. I also was told most grow back. Thoughts?

[@JeffreyPengMD]

Many tend to reaccumulate which is why treating the underlying cause is so important!

[@darrylvandermerwe5994]

Can pfps cause a Baker's Cyst?

[@lovly2cu725]

I was told mine disappeared

[@maclindsey5290]

What hospital are you at doc

[@perporiap9364]

. I was always mocked by my swelled feet and knee and chunky ankle 😢. I don't have pain but always sitting on bended knee I feel a bit pain I also hear harmless sounds. I always sigh in street looking at any age other women's feet that look flawless and I am always dealing with swelled shapeless leg that give the impression I am fat whereas not. I could also have lipidema but mild one. Used to trigger TSA alarm at airport 😂 I wanted to know if any medical sport tool would help my condition sth to help reduce the leg width 😅

[@jaysd1383]

I have this years ago i just popped it with pin and its gone

[@KhABCDLeo]

I overstretched my leg and i got a baker zyste

[@gris8822]

I’m pretty sure that’s how I got mine too 😔

[@theditto69]

I don’t want to treat a bakers cyst, when I can actually treat a bakers cyst. You can’t do anything unless you actually do it

[@WilhelminaJoya-ij5wn]

👍 👌

[@marianfrances4959]

👍🇨🇦😎

[@manfred8938]

I wish you would get to the part of how to treat this condition without telling it in a long story

[@markcleaver6573]

A long story is good. More information and knowledge.

[@diana46able]

There is no cure for this… I have been in severe pain with this cyst problem since January.. I have stopped drinking any thing with sugar only drinking Hot tea with lemon and ginger 🫚.. just plenty of water non thing with sugar..helps a lot 🦵 massage helps me and walking.

[@warloshernandez]

How are you feeling? I have been struggling for months and now is giving me some pain on calf and sometimes I feel it on the back of leg

[@rebeccaj9743]

Get a set of crutches and use them as much as possible. In the evening, while watching tv, put a hot water bottle on the top and an ice back at the back on the baker cyst. Get castor oil and soak your knee at night. If you aren't allergic (test patch first), to frankincense and myrrh, add it to the castor oil. It takes about 8 to 12 weeks of doing it every day. That was what worked for me. It's a lot better now. I'm going to keep doing with this until it is completely gone. It's about 1/2 the size it was when I went to Urgent care.

[@rebeccaj9743]

Also, stretch your calf muscles very gently and bend your knee as far as you can. If it is to painful, wait a few weeks after using a castor oil pack and crutches. Try again and be very gentle and slow. Listen to your body.

[@rebeccaj9743]

Hope this helps. It did for me.

[@warloshernandez]

@@rebeccaj9743 Thank you for your help hope you are doing better, if it helps to someone I have noticed when I short walk gets better and when I stand on my feet for long hours is when it gets worst quickly.