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I was having little twins of knee pain in the back of my knee. I guess by the tendons and if I rested, it got better so I kinda just played with it like that then one day I was on the treadmill at the gym with my daughter and I went to get off the treadmill, and I stepped on my affected leg Which resulted in excruciating pain and I couldn’t put any weight on it on my leg so we went to the ER they found the Baker cyst on the right knee through an ultrasound from then it was rest, some pain, med, ice, and heat, I went back to my doctor and he recommended to get a Cortizone and check which idea, but by that time my other leg or knee was compensating for my right knee. I didn’t end up in go to a physical therapist, which you gave me some exercises to do on both legs but rest and ice and and to only be up for 15 minutes at a time anyway I did the exercises for about a week and now my right knee is swollen again and hurting again along with my left leg . so I’m wondering if I should be checked for a meniscus tear. A long with my knees I’ve had low back surgery with a three level cage. I do have stenosis and that has flared up a lot more than usual so I’m a mess. I was told to take about eight weeks to get over but it sounds like this could be a long journey. Any recommendations are appreciated.
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@cookiezz, I'm dealing with a Baker's cyst on my left knee right now too. Luckily physical therapy and doing my daily exercises diligently is helping. but s l o w l y.
I find that improvement came in very teeny tiny steps at first and accompanies by some setbacks. Icing and rest helps most during the setbacks. The exercises I was given didn't only focus on the knee but also my ankle, my hip and lower back. These areas also needed strengthening or management because they were compensating for poor posture due to the pain in my knee. It's all connected, right?
Now after about 8 weeks, I'm feeling a lot better. Not completely healed, but I see significant improvement and can do the things I like to do again. I'm going on a hiking trip in June so that'll be the real test.
I think you're wise to see your doctor to make sure it isn't something else going on and to rule out a meniscus tear or other injury. If Baker's cyst is confirmed, then maybe a check in with the physical therapist to make sure you're doing the exercises correctly and not over doing it.
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Thank you. I didn’t realize all the mistakes I made in my post. I’ll make sure I read my next post through.