What Baker’s cyst treatment is available?
What Baker’s cyst treatment is available?
- There are several options.
- Like any inflammatory problem, RICE protocol will help (Resting your leg, applying a wrapped Ice compress for 10 minutes each hour, keeping it Compressed with a tubigrip bandage, and keeping your leg Elevated).
- Simple over the counter anti-inflammatory medication and pain killers may also help, however, it is Baker’s Cyst Painimportant to determine the underlying condition causing the swelling and to ideally treat this.
- Using crutches may be necessary to get about until your symptoms ease. They help to take the weight off the affected leg while you are walking.
- Rehabilitation to keep your knee joint moving and using strengthening exercises to help the muscles around your knee may be helpful. Ask your osteopath for help.
- Prescription painkillers – usually a combination of paracetamol and codeine – can be used to control any pain. See your GP for a prescription.
Occasionally your GP may refer you to an orthopaedic knee surgeon to drain the cyst or remove it. If your doctor uses a needle to drain excess fluid from your knee joint to help to relieve your symptoms, remember that it is common for the Baker’s cyst to re-form over time as the underlying cause has not been addressed.