{"id":2867,"date":"2019-10-28T09:33:02","date_gmt":"2019-10-28T05:33:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kingscollegehospitaldubai.com\/?post_type=service&#038;p=2867"},"modified":"2023-11-24T20:56:57","modified_gmt":"2023-11-24T20:56:57","slug":"bakers-cyst-popliteal-cyst-treatment","status":"publish","type":"service","link":"https:\/\/kingscollegehospitaldubai.com\/ar\/service\/sports-medicine\/knee-injuries\/bakers-cyst-popliteal-cyst-treatment\/","title":{"rendered":"Bakers Cyst \/ Popliteal Cyst Treatment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>What Is Baker\u2019s Cyst <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A Baker\u2019s cyst, also known as a popliteal cyst, is a fluid-filled cyst that forms a bulge in the back part of the knee joint or popliteal region. Baker\u2019s cyst develops as the result of some underlying conditions within your knee, like rheumatoid arthritis, and cause pain with some movements of the knee.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Baker\u2019s Cyst Common Signs and Symptoms<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Baker\u2019s cyst is not a life-threatening condition and most of the time, it doesn\u2019t even cause any symptoms. However, in some other cases, symptoms are present and might include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Swelling in the back part of your knee<\/li>\n<li>Knee pain, mostly related to flexure movements<\/li>\n<li>Gradual stiffness of your knee<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Baker\u2019s Cyst Common Causes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Normally, a lubricant fluid called synovial covers the joint structures and helps reduce friction between your knee bones. In some particular joint conditions like <strong>rheumatoid<\/strong> <strong>arthritis<\/strong> and <strong>cartilage<\/strong> <strong>tears<\/strong>, your body produces too much synovial fluid, resulting in the formation of a cyst in the popliteal area known as Baker\u2019s Cyst.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Baker\u2019s Cyst Diagnosis <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Most of the time, Baker\u2019s cyst can be diagnosed just by performing a proper physical exam and having your medical record information. However, since the location and symptoms of Baker\u2019s cyst can be similar to other serious conditions, your doctor will perform some additional test to rule out any of those, which may include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Knee ultrasound<\/li>\n<li>X-ray of the knee<\/li>\n<li>Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the knee<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Baker\u2019s Cyst Treatment<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It is important to note that the principal treatment for a Baker\u2019s cyst is treating the underlying condition that causes the cyst, if possible.<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes, a Baker\u2019s cyst can disappear on its own and will not require any additional treatment. However, in case you show some typical symptoms, your doctor will try some treatments available.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Needle aspiration.<\/strong> Your doctor will drain the Baker\u2019s cyst content directly from your knee, in order to reduce your symptoms by eliminating the excess fluid.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Corticosteroid knee injections.<\/strong> Your doctor will inject some corticosteroids directly to your knee, in order to reduce inflammation and improve your symptoms.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Physical Therapy<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong> Using local techniques like cold packs and compression bandage can reduce the pain. Additionally, physical therapy might help you to reduce your symptoms and to preserve the flexibility and movements of your knee.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":277,"menu_order":568,"template":"","service-category":[],"class_list":["post-2867","service","type-service","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kingscollegehospitaldubai.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/service\/2867","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kingscollegehospitaldubai.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/service"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kingscollegehospitaldubai.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/service"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kingscollegehospitaldubai.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/service\/277"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kingscollegehospitaldubai.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2867"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"service-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kingscollegehospitaldubai.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/service-category?post=2867"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}