A Baker’s cyst is a fluid-filled lump that develops behind the knee, often linked to arthritis or cartilage tears. While some cause no discomfort, others can limit movement or even rupture.

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m 80 and in very good physical shape. I walk 10-20 miles or more on hiking trails weekly, even though I have a pacemaker. I fell down our stairs hauling boxes and hurt my knee. I ...

Baker’s cysts are fluid-filled lumps that form behind the knee, often signaling underlying joint issues like arthritis or ...

Q: Please give me all the information you can about Baker's cysts. Thank you. -- B.K., Westbrook, Minn. A: Baker's cysts (also called popliteal cysts) result from a form of bursitis or inflammation of ...

Today I will cover cysts and spurs - “Baker's cysts” and bone spurs specifically. Some of the most common questions I am asked as an orthopedic surgeon are about bone spurs. I think that each patient ...