Baker's Cyst, Causes, Signs and Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment.

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Chapters

0:00 Introduction
1:03 Causes of Baker's Cyst
1:59 Symptoms of Baker's Cyst
2:18 Diagnosis of Baker's Cyst
2:42 Treatment of Baker's Cyst

A Baker's cyst, also known as a popliteal cyst, is a type of fluid collection behind the knee. Often there are no symptoms. If symptoms do occur these may include swelling and pain behind the knee, or knee stiffness. If the cyst breaks open, pain may significantly increase with swelling of the calf.Rarely complications such as deep vein thrombosis, peripheral neuropathy, ischemia, or compartment syndrome may occur.

Risk factors include other knee problems such as osteoarthritis, meniscal tears, or rheumatoid arthritis. The underlying mechanism involves the flow of synovial fluid from the knee joint to the gastrocnemio-semimembranosus bursa, resulting in its expansion.The diagnosis may be confirmed with ultrasound or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

Treatment is initially with supportive care.If this is not effective aspiration and steroid injection or surgical removal may be carried out. Around 20% of people have a Baker's cyst.They occur most commonly in those 35 to 70 years old. It is named after the surgeon who first described it, William Morrant Baker (1838–1896).

[goldyyarde]

Thank you. You have explained more than the GP did.

[ABab-jfjb]

Thank you for explaining this clearly in under 5 minutes! Much appreciated.

[nic]

Am I the only one who thinks these animated characters are adorable? And why is that guys cartoon apartment so awesome 😂 love it!

[debrahelmlinger]

Had one burst over 2 years ago. Leg looked like an elephant's leg and I was on crutches for 6 weeks. Now it's trying to come back again. Have been icing it, walking with a walking stick and doing every kind of stretching exercises I can find on youtube, get temporary relief but have found swimming is the best

[sindeekaye]

Great video. Short. Sweet, and it gets to the point 👍🏼👍🏼

[winterwolf]

I had mine removed 35 years ago, best move I ever made.

[drpappulohot]

Thank you so much Sir for such wonderful lectures ❤
Regards from Mumbai India ❤

[Carmen-nobb]

I have one behind my knee it developed after my knee surgery. Is totally regret it!

[Bigsioux]

I just found out today I have this. I have had extreme pain in my right knee for 2 weeks, especially at night. If I woke up for any reason, I couldn't fall back to sleep, and I was overdosing myself on aspirin and Ibuprofen to no avail. I finally went to the Dr. today and she sent me next door to get a sonogram and that is where it was diagnosed. I was worried I had a blood clot. Then I was sent to CNOS a block away and a wonderful Dr. explained the whole thing. Mine was massive, but not the biggest he had ever seen. It had ruptured too. He aspirated the fluid and injected some cortisone. All this occurred in 3 hours flat. I guess I will find out tonight if I have pain again. It was always worse at night, but after I got moving, it didn't hurt so bad. But, I still gimped and I work in a huge production facility on my feet, 12 hours a day. This came on suddenly. I didn't have an injury or anything I could atribute to this. The Dr. did do an xray and said I had the very beginning of arthritis in my right knee, but it was minimal. So, I guess I will see if it comes back.

[lyndasinger]

Ice packs definitely help me with the pain especially after a long day good video

[krushingitt]

It doesn't pain really but it feels like idk how to explain but it feels very uncomfortable and prevents me from concentrating on anything

[KannanSundararajan]

At 2.28 why the head goes inside the MRI machine to diagnose a bakers cyst behind the knees? 🤔

[prita]

Can bakers cyst be connected to acid reflux? My aunt has tremendous pain which can only be released after she burps a lot. Her MRI suggested Bakers Cyst.

[zlataagovic]

I have Baker's cyst for 8 months and it's getting worse.
I did cyst aspiration (without ultrasound) few months back but it came back the same day.
Then I did MRI, and now I am supposed to do Physical therapy but I won't be able due to leaving for Uni in a dofferent country.. I'm stuck with this for a while..

[radhagomesh]

Hello Doctor
I have watch the video it's very interesting. I have a meniscus tear before and already fixed it will injection and excercises.
Now it's only a cyst outside my right knee and sometimes its painful but i can do all exercises but i can't run properly.
Can you please suggest me what can i do.
Thank you
Sunny

[Ratko-qevm]

I think i have this. I did mri, ultrasound and physical examination and they said its not bakers or anything else. That my knee is normal. But i feel fluid in back of my knee that goes down to the calf and to the ankle restricting my movement slightly. I dont have any pain i just need a tip to remove it permanently.

[thinktwice]

I’m 19 and I’m not sure if this is what I have but I don’t have any symptoms of a blood clot and blood test said I don’t have a blood clot. Maybe I just put too much work on my knees this summer I was doing wild land fire fighting.

[islamicguidance]

Is popliteal bursatis and bakers cyst common ..if not, kindly differentiate them

[whatever-qlns]

Mine is at the left side, not right on the back.

[johnsuperhist]

I have a bump on the LCL region of my knee it's soft rn but when it's cold it swells and harden idk if that makes sense. Does anyone know what that is?