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What Causes A Baker's Cyst Behind The Knee?

Posted on Tue, 11 Apr 2017

Question: Pain in my knee which goes down my leg ,however, there is pain only when walking if i am resting there is no pain. also there is a small bruise behind my knee

Answered by Dr. Aashish Raghu (51 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Osteoarthritis knee

Detailed Answer:
Hi there

Thanks for the query

Is there bleeding at the back of the knee?

You could be suffering from Osteoarthritis of the knee.

If there is a swelling behind the knee could be due to Baker's cyst.

Avoid squatting, cross leg sitting, climbing stairs and kneeling. Apply hot packs to the affected region. Take Tablet Acetaminophen 500mg thrice a day for 15 days.

Get an Xray of the knee and ultrasound of the swelling at the back of the knee if present.

I hope I have answered your query.

I will be available to answer your follow up queries.

Regards,

Dr. Aashish Raghu

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