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In Reply to: Bakers cyst posted by Mike Murphy on November 24, 2000 at 08:48:41:
Hi,Mike
I'm not a doctor and unable to answer your questions, however,it sounds like these are questions you need to ask you doctor directly.
Suggest you read through some of the archives form this BB which I have linked below. You can inpurt bakers cyst into the search engine at top right of this post in order to gain access as well.
Take Care of Yourself
Paulette
In Reply to: Re: Bakers cyst--Read Some of The Archives As Well posted by Paulette on November 24, 2000 at 10:51:56:
Earlier I and another person asked about a bakers cyst swelling and then going down and swelling again. A friend and myself on 2 computers for 2 days went over EVERYTHING on bakers xyst. ALL we found on the subject was 1 post where Dr Stll said there is pain and it can be felt 'down the leg'. We know this. Thats ALL there is, dont believe go look.
In Reply to: Re: Bakers cyst--Read Some of The Archives As Well posted by Allison~Archives on Baker Cyst give crappy info on November 24, 2000 at 17:49:54:
More There than what you read.
In Reply to: Re: Bakers cyst--Read Some of The Archives As Well posted by Allison~Archives on Baker Cyst give crappy info on November 24, 2000 at 17:49:54:
I just looked at the Baker's Cyst archives, and found lots of good info there. You have to actually click on all the blue hyperlinks and read, scroll waaaaay down through all the posts to see it all. Also the 1998 archives are there above the others, you just click on the month name there and it will open them. I found this first try, a big explanation by Dr. Stoll about Baker's Cysts:
posted by Walt Stoll on February 01, 1999 at 11:26:40:
in reply to: I've done my homework, Dr. Stoll posted by Susan on January 31, 1999 at 11:07:26:
A Baker's Cyst is simply a hernia of the synovial sac that encloses the knee joint. ALL joints have synovial sacs for the lubrication of that joint. Chronic "bracing" causes a tremendous increase in the pressure inside any joint. However, since the knee joint is so large, and we put all our weight on it each step we make, this is the joint where this pressure causes the fluid to form a hernia the most commonly: a "Baker's Cyst".
This is one of the more important reasons I say that Baker's is related to the same causes that form an arthritic tendency.
When any muscle contracts, the opposing muscle for that joint is supposed to relax completely by reflex action. If it does not (the definition of "bracing": when all muscles stay contracted to a certain extent 24 hours a day, even when asleep) the muscles work against each other and grind the joint surfaces togther harder than normal and aggavate the wear & tear of the joint surfaces AT THE SAME TIME THE PRESSURE IN THE SYNOVIAL FLUID IS GREATLY INCREASED.
Surely, by now, the reader can begin to understand why this causes Baker's Cysts.
The symptoms of a Baker's is directly related to where the hernia happens. Nearly all of these occur on the back of the knee BECAUSE that is where the protecting tissues are the thinnest (the same as ALL joints: the tissue inside the joint is thinnest since less protection is needed there).
Of course, that is also where all the major nerves, blood vessels, ligaments and tendons are as well and for the same reason. If this is confusing, look at an anatomy atlas. When the bulge presses on something, one gets pain from that structure. That is why symptoms can go "down the leg", etc.
Remember, when one has severe leg or foot pain from a herniated disc, the surgery is on the back not on the leg or foot.
The only thing yet known that will reduce the pressure inside the joint is getting rid of the bracing and the only thing yet known that will do that is the regular practice of skilled relaxation for 6-12 months. Once the cyst is already there, the SR will not get rid of it any more than an inguinal hernia can be repaired by SR. It has to be surgically removed and the SR will help prevent the next one.
The surgical approach to a Baker's Cyst is right where it is coming out of the ruptured sac. That is why the approach is from the rear. A surgeon would have to have a VERY good reason for entering the knee joint for a Baker's Cyst. The idea is to remove the cyst without breaking it and then suturing up the weakened part of the sac that allowed the bulging tissue.
This should be a pretty simple surgery. If the cyst is pressing on a nerve, etc, it can just be peeled off.
Write with more questions. Share your new understanding with your surgeon. S/he should be impressed & honor you for it!
Walt
In Reply to: Re: Bakers cyst--Read Some of The Archives As Well--Need To Read Link Inside posted by -- on November 24, 2000 at 18:10:16:
Lots. Read. Learn.
In Reply to: Don't understand how it could be plainer posted by are you sure? on November 24, 2000 at 18:55:56:
You cute and paste in here the info you found, written in plain english where is alsp staes swelling and the swelling going down.
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