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How To Treat Bakers Cyst?
I have a bakers cyst on the back of my knee. I hurt my knee a year ago and i got diagnosed with the cyst. It causes pain but i dont think that is it. I have tingling and swelling. Also i have symptoms of a mencius tear but it doesnt show up on a MRI. Do you know whats wrong?
Mon, 26 May 2014
HI , Welcome to healthcare magic ,
Baker's cyst is an incidental finding found at the time of your examination by the doctor 1 yr back.This cyst is usually Bilateral and may not be painful.
IF u r feeling the pain , then it may be due to soft tissue injury to the knee or even due to meniscal injury.
If your MRI report doesn't suggest meniscal tear , i advice u to get this MRI SCAN reported again by another radiologist as very small meniscal tears can be missed.Till then pls keep your knee in ful rest with the help of a LONG leg knee brace.
Baker's cyst is an incidental finding found at the time of your examination by the doctor 1 yr back.This cyst is usually Bilateral and may not be painful.
IF u r feeling the pain , then it may be due to soft tissue injury to the knee or even due to meniscal injury.
If your MRI report doesn't suggest meniscal tear , i advice u to get this MRI SCAN reported again by another radiologist as very small meniscal tears can be missed.Till then pls keep your knee in ful rest with the help of a LONG leg knee brace.
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