bone, joint, and muscle disorders
Baker Cysts
Treatment of Baker Cysts
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) Joint or cyst aspiration and corticosteroid injection Sometimes surgical removal of the cyst Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (or another pain reliever if NSAIDs cannot be taken) are the initial treatment of choice for pain relief. When arthritis causes chronic knee swelling, the doctor may need to remove the fluid with a needle (a procedure called Joint aspiration (arthrocentesis) ) and inject a long-acting corticosteroid (such as Sometimes cysts rupture and the cyst fluid is reabsorbed by the body. If the cyst has ruptured, the pain is treated with an NSAID or another pain reliever. If the ruptured cyst causes thrombophlebitis in the popliteal vein, treatment is bed rest, elevation of the leg, warm compresses, and anticoagulants (such aswarfarin). 