A large Baker’s cyst that causes discomfort and affects movement can be drained. But if an underlying knee problem goes untreated, draining fluid from the cyst is not a long-term solution.

I am in my late 60s, still very active and working full time. Last spring, behind my right knee, I developed a Baker’s cyst that broke and gave me six weeks of a very painful calf. A couple of […] ...

The result is a Baker’s, or popliteal, cyst. Although these cysts usually are not dangerous, they may be accompanied by uncomfortable symptoms, including swelling, pain and stiffness in the knee.

The standard treatment for a Baker's cyst is to drain it. Draining can be easily done by aspiration, in which a needle is inserted through the skin into the bursa and the excess fluid is sucked out.

Dear Running Doc: I have been running for 30 years and recently I went to the doctor complaining of right knee pain. He said I have a Baker’s cyst. He wants to drain it. Is that right? Tell m… ...

The Baker’s cyst or popliteal cyst occurs when there is too much synovial fluid within the knee as a result of increased inflammation in the knee. This fluid fills a water-filled sack in the ...

A Baker’s cyst is named for a Dr. Baker who “discovered” it. It results from inflammation of the bursa associated with the attachment of the gastrocnemius muscle above the knee.

News National News Baker’s cyst may be result of another underlying condition By Morning Call | Staff Report PUBLISHED: October 31, 2012 at 5:00 a.m. | UPDATED: August 22, 2019 at 11:37 a.m.