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Baker’s or popliteal cyst

Posted by ellerbracke @ellerbracke, Oct 11, 2019

Is it possible to develop a baker’s cyst overnight, for nor obvious reason? I woke up this morning with a small lump in back of my knee where there usually is a depression between the tendons. I does not really hurt very much, but it makes it harder to straighten the knee. I did not do anything unusual or especially strenuous yesterday, nor did I hurt or twist my knee in any way.

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bunnyjoan | @bunnyjoan | 2 days ago
In reply to @lou1130 "I had a Bakers cyst behind my knee . The leg from the knee down was..." + (show)
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I had a Bakers cyst behind my knee . The leg from the knee down was swollen and hurt, by the time I saw the doctor it had burst and so resolved it self . Doctor told that it is possible to sometimes break it by massage . In my case I don’t remember doing anything to it and fortunately it just went away .
Why do you have to wait so long to have this aspirated is it an insurance situation ?

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@lou1130 Not insurance - it's just a long wait time for a doctor -two months after having x-ray and ultrasounds done to diagnose the problem. Tylenol arthritis isn't working for me.

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lou1130 | @lou1130 | 2 days ago
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@lou1130 Not insurance - it's just a long wait time for a doctor -two months after having x-ray and ultrasounds done to diagnose the problem. Tylenol arthritis isn't working for me.

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@bunnyjoan I found that Celebrex helped a lot until the neurologist said no , harmful to my kidney. I’m now pain free but don’t know how long that will be .
I don’t have that kind of long doctor wait especially when you’re in pain might be of where you live a shortage of doctors .
Wish you well and you might try the message technique while you wait .

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