Bakers Cyst-symptoms and remedies
A bakers cyst or popliteal cyst is a fluid filled cyst. It causes swelling and behind the knee and pain. The pain increases when you flex your knee fully or when you extend your knee. Excess fluid of the knee joint is compressed between the bones of the knee joint by the body weight. The fluid can be trapped and separate from the joint to form a fluid filled cyst.
Bakers cyst can be caused due to arthritis, meniscal cartilage tear, osteoarthritis, damage to the knee joints etc.
The symptoms of bakers cyst
- Large cysts may cause stiffness
- Painful swelling behind the knee
- Bruising behind the knee and the calf
- Sensation of pressure in the joint and the calf
- Difficulty in bending the joint
- Pain after exercise
- Tenderness after exercise
Bakers cyst can be diagnosed by ultrasound, arthrogram, MRI.
Home remedies to treat pain due to bakers cyst
- Elevate the affected knee for relief from pain due to baker cyst
- Baker cyst can be caused due to injury or due to arthritis. Using knee braces can help to get relief from pain
- Apply ice packs on the affected knee for relief from pain
Bakers cyst resolves with removal of the excess fluid from the knee joint. Medications are given to reduce pain and swelling. Surgery is done to remove the swollen tissue that causes formation of cysts.
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