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Suggest Treatment For Baker S Cyst On The Knee

Hi, please advice me about pain on back knee, I have a cyst, I think it is called Baker s cyst and I got it Some years ago and it is really painful. I got an appointment with an orthopedic in 2 weeks,. my primary Dr. Prescribed me meloxican 7.5 mg. for muscular pain and I want to know if I can use it for knee pain?
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Hello,
Thanks for your query.
You can use meloxician for knee pain.**Best exercises to reduce swelling due to bakers cyst-
Knee Bend to Straighten
Bend and straighten your knee as far as possible without increasing your pain. This helps to restore your normal knee movement. Repeat 20 times.
Static Quadriceps Contraction
Tighten the muscle at the front of your thigh (quadriceps) by pushing your knee down into a towel . Put your fingers on your inner quadriceps to feel the muscle tighten during contraction. Hold for 5 seconds and repeat 10 times as hard as possible without increasing your symptoms.
With good physiotherapy Backer's cyst can heal well. So regular do these exercises.Soft tissue massage and heat/cold therapy also works.

I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query.
Take care
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Suggest Treatment For Baker S Cyst On The Knee

Hello, Thanks for your query. You can use meloxician for knee pain.**Best exercises to reduce swelling due to bakers cyst- Knee Bend to Straighten Bend and straighten your knee as far as possible without increasing your pain. This helps to restore your normal knee movement. Repeat 20 times. Static Quadriceps Contraction Tighten the muscle at the front of your thigh (quadriceps) by pushing your knee down into a towel . Put your fingers on your inner quadriceps to feel the muscle tighten during contraction. Hold for 5 seconds and repeat 10 times as hard as possible without increasing your symptoms. With good physiotherapy Backer s cyst can heal well. So regular do these exercises.Soft tissue massage and heat/cold therapy also works. I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query. Take care