A Bakers Cyst needs a little perspective in order to give it the best chance of going away. If you aren't looking at what's going on with the rest of your leg, you might be missing a big piece of the puzzle! Hope this helps!
So I wasn’t having pain just tingling behind my knee…not sure if it’s a bakers cyst but everything I read online says that’s what it is! After doing your stretches ONE TIME that tingling is gone!!! What a relief. Thanks.
WoW! I have had issues with the swelling at the back of my knee for years. I felt immediate relief after the first exercise with the ankle against the wall. I will start doing these every day. So excited to know that relief can come from simple exercises instead of pain medication.
So cool that you actually showed ways to deal with these issues, instead of just mentioning them as potential problems contributing to a bakers cyst. Thank you!
I am a nurse and usually end up with swollen back of left knee after hours of work. Today sleeping 💤 was hard due to the pain. But got instant relief 😮💨 with these exercises. Thanks 🙏 for this video.
So happy I found you. Currently have a torn miniscus and bakers cyst. Getting physical therapy but yours is a little more intensive. I have grade 4 arthritis and doctor suggests surgery. I prefer physical therapy. Any other tips you have are much appreciated. I’ve subscribed to your channel. Best wishes!
I woke this morning with stiffness in my left knee and a lump in the back of the left knee. I've never had this before. Not a lot of pain but slightly tender over the lump and some pressure in the back of the left knee to fully extend. I know I have osteoarthritis in my knees, but I walk 3 miles a day without knee pain. I sit too much. There was nothing unusual this week in my activity, but the symptoms today in my left knee looked and felt like what they call a Bakers Cyst. I Googled "RUclips Bakers Cyst" and I found your video. I did the whole series of calf and hip stretches. Wow. I'm super-tight in my calves and hips. So your explanation of tightness in the front of the hip and back of the lower leg leading to knee problems really made sense to me. I did ice this morning while watching your video the first time. Then I did the whole series 2x and my left knee felt dramatically better. Maybe it was the icing. But I think the stretches really targeted what was tight in my legs and hips. The foam roller was really effective in getting to that tight and tender spot. The hip flexor stretch (couch stretch) was a real challenge. I could barely get into the stretch position so this tells me I need to do in more. This afternoon I went to the store and walked around a little, and my left knee felt normal -- no tightness, no lump, no tenderness. I'll stretch again this evening, and we'll see how things are in the morning. Thanks so much for your knowledge and thorough explanation. I'm now a subscriber.
SUBSCRIBED, thanks a bunch mate, been to 3 Drs, meds/misdiagnosis/zero information….. seems like I knew more about it than them. This was by far the best, clear, and precise video I have found in almost 6 months! Will be sure to share your channel with all people that may need.
Thanks again James! Sorry to hear you found the channel under those circumstances, but I hope things begin to head back in the right direction for you again ASAP!
Just what I've been looking for! I've gotten zero education from my Ortho physician and been dealing with this for years. It just keeps coming back and quite uncomfortable! Definitely will be starting these stretches. You have earned a new subscriber! Thank you!
You explained it very very well. I have read numerous articles and videos but your approach and understanding to this topic are really the best I have encountered. Thank you so much for this video.
Mine is from a bad car accident, rear ended, where my legs almost turned upward at the knee and damaged my knees. Two large egg sized sensitive swelling areas behind the knees ever since the wreck 20 yrs ago. Docs said they are baker cysts. Had pain today and found this vid. It would be a miracle🙏 if this can help them go down. They are painful and ugly. Thx for the tips. I subbed.👍
Thank you!! I fell hard on my right patella at work onto a cement/tile floor and was instinctively doing your exercises to reduce the pain/swelling in my calf/pop fossa resulting from a traumatic bakers' cyst formation. The MRI shows a grade 2 signal around the medial posterior horn of the meniscus (possib tear) but I believe these exercises will take pressure off the cyst, let the fluid reabsorb properly AND allow me to keep my knee/meniscus happy, as they were before the fall. 🙏 I pray I can get back on my bike soon 🙏 🙏 It is so hard to not ride 🥺 The exercises relieve the pain for sure. Thank you for confirming I was on the right track and i cannot wait to see the rest of your video content 👍 🙏
My Hubby is having the Baker's Cyst, and he has some swelling but is able to walk a 5 KM Walk with ease. We have stopped because he does not want it to rupture and cause more issues. We will give these a go. Thanks.
I’ve had spasms going down from my lower back (or so I thought), to my leg and down into my foot for several years. When trying to explain what it’s like, the only thing I can come up with is that it feels like contractions. It will go down my leg, my leg tenses up and then relaxes. I knew it had something to do with my sciatica but after many tests, I never found out what. The only thing that ever helped through years was opioids but I refused to be on them for any length of time and instead found kratom. Well what I didn’t realize until watching this video was that the spasms are most likely due to the bakers cyst I have behind my knee. I’ve had it before and it burst, then had it drained, but it is obvious now that it has been there off and on for years. I watched what you did, did the first two stretches myself and felt an immediate release. So guess what? I’ll be doing these everyday and hopefully will find relief from the sciatica pressure as well. Thank you!
Hi there. I just started doing your excersises/ stretches. I have a bakers cyst but it’s not painful really. The bigger problem is that both my knees become tight sore and puffed up with fluid after a strenuous hill climbing cycling session, or doing lots of squats while working out. So all quad heavy stuff really. I’ve been cycling and working out for many years (I am now 63) and this issue with my knees is really slowing me down. I’ve been in physio many times before in my life but thought this time around with this latest problem I’d try to address it myself first. Your excersises make a lot of sense to me especially as I constantly have an issue with pelvic rotation as well. You seem to have addressed the things that could be ultimately causing my knees not to behave correctly. I have come off any quad heavy excersising including cycling (for a while) while I build up my glutes and rest my quads a bit. How many times a day should I be doing the stretches /excersises? Thanks so much for your excellent advice. Lisa
I'm waiting for surgery on mine and I've lost a lot of mobility in my left leg but now my right knee has started. The level of pain I've started to get just basic movements have become intense. I've never been so keen to have surgery so I can be mobile again. Its just amazed me at how painful something like this can be.
No surgery for me but but the pain as a contractor ruins my day. I don’t jog or go for walks . Today I’m going to start these and re join my gym. Twice a day for these stretches. God bless
"think of it as the part of your leg that inst enjoying how the rest of your leg is functioning" brilliant description. And thank you for the video. Currently working on my own BC and hoping for improvement.
Great to hear its had an impact! I can't speak for others but I'm passionate about to trying to delve a little deeper into the cause of these issues. The things that work aren't often the fancy things but getting the basics right. Hope you can reclaim that normalcy soon!
Thanks great video, very good and detail info. I do yoga every morning so I realized that my knee didn't hurt during the day but when I first wake up, I feel it. I understand it so much better now what I need to do. I walk about 2.5 mile's at work everyday and I usually walk about 10 miles on Sundays. Thx again, this was very helpful
The strap above the ankle made an instant difference. I’ve been doing the knees over toes zero programme but I just feel I’m getting tighter. These exercises I’m sure will complement the programme.
This is going to be a great addition to the FAI fix. I can sometimes feel liquid in my knee, it seems to be related to an inflammation happening when I over trained, and I can observe limitation in my annkles and hips whch leads to rotation in my knee. Thanks very well explained !
I was recently diagnosed with bakeries cyst on the back of my knee on my left leg. I pray that these exercises will work for me as I begin to do them from now on. Thanks…
I injured my knee. X-ray shows no fracture or significant arthritis. MRI shows complex radial medial meniscus tear, a moderate Baker's cyst. bone bruise, tissue edema, & loose bodies. Extreme pain & have locking of knee. My ortho says he no longer feels the cyst, but, sometimes I feel like water dripping down the inside of my leg. So I guess it can come & go. Also it is dissected. This has been an awful injury. I am in PT and have had a cortisone shot, but, no relief from pain. B/C of the loose bodies & locking up I am headed, most likely, to arthroscopy. I will try these exercises.
I have a sciatic nerve pinch and developed a bakers cyst with a VERY tight and swollen calf muscle. I’m miserable as I’m a very active person. I’m anxious to see if this helps me. If you have any exercises for a sciatic issue please, please, please do a video. I’ve completed the exercises you showed already and will do it for several days. Wish me luck!
I think i got a bakers cyst when i start doing kneesovertoes program, my knees and legs felt great but ialso noticed tightness and bump on the back of my knee after doing the exercises for about a month. Maybe it was from all the calf exeecises and stretches i wasnt used to
I rested my leg knee 3 months and did all exercises I was told too. Only to get worse . And eventually my leg started caving in when I walk just a little but and fell happen 2 times in one day. It's so painful I can't take it. Seeing a specialist now they took exrays 2 months ago
Hi there...just found your channel. I definitely have something going on with my knee. Don't have a classic bulge behind my knee but have swelling from my knee down to my ankle. Started after I was training on our Peleton and I'm guessing with my feet clipped into the pedals my knee didn;t have the proper rotation and caused soreness that has lead to the swelling and soreness in my knee. Not on the bike anymore but even walking now can be painful. We play pickleball and play 4-5 times a week. Hoping these stretches help! So frustarting!!!
I am 80, i have total knee and hip replacement on the right side. I had to have liquid aspirated on the left knee about 1 month ago and now I am having pain in the back of said knee, Baker cyst and swelling of the knee. I have been doing compresses, hot and cold, I do not want another aspiration or another shot of cortisone, please help. Also probably due to the limp, my back and right hip hurt like hell too.
Should I stay away from jumping Jack exercises? .IMPRESSION:Medial meniscus posterior horn grade 1 degeneration.Minimal joint effusion, with small Baker’s cyst.
Hey @Dr. Unk, it's really important to have your knee assessed by someone so they can give you the most appropriate advice. Jumping jacks are certainly something everyone should expect to be able to do at some stage, it really just depends on where you're at with your rehab.
I injured my right ankle over a decade ago. It doesn’t hurt now, but injured ligaments and it didn’t heal the best. My right foot pronates more, especially when I’m tired (like deep into a long run). My left knee hurts, and has for months now. I don’t feel anything there with my hands, so no prominent cyst for sure, but googling symptoms brought up bakers. I wonder if the altered mechanics of my right ankle has caused a chain reaction, as my hips sometimes hurt also. The left knee is the newest and most perplexing one. I didn’t actually injure it.
If it helps mate, I find the knee to essentially be a joint of consequence. Any restrictions at the hips, thighs, ankles etc can change the way the entire leg moves ultimately loading the knee differently. You might be on to something!
I have a baker's cyst, there is no pain in running and all but there is a lot of swelling and the sharpest pain I feel is when I get up after sitting. I'll start this today and lets see what happens.
It depends on the person and their specific symptoms. At the end of the day if the underlying mechanics don't change it's hard to expect any short term treatments to have a lasting effect
@@YourWellnessNerd I think I need to remember to warm up first. 😂 No need to over do it, steady as you go, right!? The use of flexing and relaxing with in the stretch is a great concept, palm to the face type idea (why didn't I think of that) I need to rewatch your video a few more times to really commit the process. Thanks again!
Is the last stretch not advisable with a meniscal tear? I was under the impression that such deep flexion and kneeling on a meniscus is absolutely terrible for the cartilage/meniscus
Hi Neeloy, all stretches need to be performed with a view of respecting a person's symptoms, but if it helps, the pressure is above the knee not directly down through the knee when doing the couch stretch, and the amount of knee flexion is relative to where each person feels the stretch but no pain. If in doubt it's best to have the knee assessed and receive advice that is specific to the individual before doing anything you may be unsure of.
I’ve recently been diagnosed with a Baker’s cyst. I would like to do beneficial exercises (strengthening and stretching) but what I am finding doesn’t address where my pain and tightness is. My issue is with bending the knee. I’ve never been loose enough to sit on my heels while kneeling, but now I have pain when I go less than a 90 degree angle. What do you advise for that?
Hi mate, unfortunately I can't advise anything for your knee over the internet as I can't assess it for myself. Ultimately it's important to understand why a knee wont bend. Is there something within the knee stopping it? Is the knee capsule stiff? Are the quads and hip flexors too tight? If you can find out what's actually limiting things then an appropriate way forward may reveal itself.
I cant give you anything specific without assessing you unfortunately Lesia, but from a general perspective there are generally 3 important foundations for most to work through - strength of the muscles around the knee, mobility of the knee and those structures around it, and loading it up well.
The Cyst at the back can irritate the calf as it crosses over the top at the back of the knee. Freeing it up can help feed some slack into the area and potentially help those symptoms!
I’ve had this baker cyst for about two months. Walking up the stairs today, and heard a loud pop, and I went down! There is so much pain I cannot put any weight on that leg. My husband helped me to the couch. I just saw the video 1 hr before. Anyone know what happened?! I’m icing it, anything else?
I baker cyst was punctured during sygurey leaking fluid n no one has done nothing 😢then I had a knee replacement n the physical therapist pulled on my ankle n I heard a snap pop n crak I'm still in pain in the calf can really walk n on top of that the the physical therapist torn my plantar fascist
My MRI showed bakers cyst in typical back of knee but also wrapping around inside thigh and around the side of my knee cap... Any suggestions for that specific region???
Unfortunately, I can’t be too specific over the Internet as I can’t assess you for myself. For what it’s worth, the consequence can obviously be different for each person, but the underway Mechanics that may lead them there can often be very similar between people. Ankle and hip mobility, cordate muscle tightness, lower back stiffness and tightness, glut strength, etc. May all contributes to varying degrees.
The concepts are the same, but it's important to have someone individually assess each person to make sure the advice is the most specific and appropriate - especially the elderly
@@YourWellnessNerd assessed by who? she only sees a medical Dr and she certainly doesn't tell the elderly woman to do anything other than rest and take pills. doesn't suggest physio, osteo, exercise, movment - nothing. so who does the assessment?
I don't usually recommend ice anymore for pain or recovery as there's every chance it'll actually slow things down. Compression may not be any better than just moving around to help the body flush out it's congestion naturally.
@@YourWellnessNerd thank you for taking the time to respond. I am finding your exercise beneficial. I was worried about my Bakers bursting so I've been using a copper fit knee sock doubled to hold light pressure just on the cyst. Between the two it has reduced in size. Now if I could get it to close up. It originated from a meniscus tear now repaired. Never felt it . Any good Ideas about relearning to walk to keep this from happening again?
This is the first videos that I've seen that explains the relationship of the hip flexor and ankle changing knee movement in the saggital plane.. And what you explained so well is exactly what is happening to me!! I've had baker's cyst for years. Truly eye opening and I can now see a path to recovery.
Amazing video, just using the calf stretches had broken the cycle of pain and poor mobility to relief and improved movement. Grant knows what he’s talking about, just do it!
I tried these exercises for my baker’s cyst and I have to say my pain relief was immediate. I’m doing them every day now and my knee over all feels 100%better thank you .
Mine also! And I’ve only just done one of the exercises (foot against the wall) and only a few times. I think I can at last see an end to this annoying problem.
The first two exercises were bang on and I was immediately able to walk normally for the first time since I had a BAD flare up two weeks ago. However, I think I got cocky. I’m not sure which of the band stretch or the quad stretch did me in, but the cyst immediately flared up and got bigger. Just a reminder that I need to take it slow for rehab and try not to work at 100% intensity all the time. I’ll do the calf stretches again in the morning before my walk to see how it feels, and then modify the quad and ankle exercises.
The natural approach to Bakers Cyst existence, dynamics and remediation is well-presented, informative and allows patients self-remediation within a holistic framework! Thanks so much for taking the time to do this video!
Your Wellness Nerd (I love that channel name!}. But, the purpose of THIS Post is NOT to provide more kudos to the channel owners but to describe my experience after watching this video and following the recommended remediation options! In 2012 timeframe, I hyperextended my right knee and subsequently had a repair operation for a torn meniscus and an additional subsequent damage to my right tibia while trying for several years to push thru the pain and focusing on healing regimens! As a result of the operation (Having opted NOT to have a total knee replacement) that some future conditions may occur including bakers cysts! Fast forwarding to the present, here is a Bakers Cyst on my right knee area presenting itself at about 4 inches in diameter (standard location-I leave it to the experts to anatomically describe the location) manifesting tightness but no pain BUT interfering with an active lifestyle with a fear of it leaking! After several weeks of research online, I found a plethora of medical theories and remediation recommendations! I always try to focus on self-help and holistic healing if possible! So, when I found THIS video and followed the recommendations, my Bakers Cyst DISAPPEARED within 36 hours and I was able to begin playing racquetball again! Bravo Zulu to “Your Wellness Nerd” and for spending the time to document and promote your regimen! Yes! I know that it will come back and other symptoms may indicate a medical intervention later! But, I have the confidence to deal with it effectively and safely! You Should Listen to the Channel! Happy Holidays 2021!
I'm curious if you've ever seen bakers cyst resulting from too much mobility? Im very very flexible to a fault (I roll my angles frequently) and have very loose ligaments (people sometimes call this double jointed, my elbow can basically bend backwards). As a result i over extend my knee when I'm standing. I'm curious if the over extending could be causing excess movement in the knee joint, leading to the cyst. I've had them since I was 18, but I'm trying to run a half marathon and they are just starting to really irritate me.
It's a great question Nicole. The overarching idea is one of the default mechanisms that can lead to meniscal issues is when the knee tracks inwards. This is most commonly a result of the body working around restrictions, but can also be the result of decreased muscle control - which is commonly associated with extra mobility!
I suffer from tight calves due to working hospitality for long hours. Over the years i developed a bakers cyst in the knee. I switched to barefoot shoes to work on my foundation and correct my bunions which contribute to an inward knee! But now im learning more about my hips and let me tell you.. they are TIGHT! Im working on releasing my hips and will build up the muscles there overtime :) this video definitely helped me thank you!
just discovered lump on both behind the knee, dont know if these are bakers cyst. havent gone for checkup yet. Dont know if it was because my feet and legs are tired from walking & standing almost everyday since July started due to some appointments. Before that I was sitting with crossed legs while playing on my laptop. Hope this will go away 🥺
Exercise with the roller was not pleasant but definitely made a difference. Stretch against the wall was massive stretch will certainly have to build up to full stretch. Thanks this is the only time I have heard what can cause bakers cyst, wondered if sitting in car a lot while travelling, could have caused this so very grateful for your expertise.
No worries at all Christine. I'm glad to hear that although the exercises didn't feel perfect, they still potentially felt promising for you. Hope things progress well!
Great video. When I try to put my knee on a chair or wall to get the stretch, my leg cramps. I will keep doing the other exercises. However, do you have any advice regarding the cramping? I do take magnesium and I am very active. Thanks
Hey Jayne! Typically, leg cramps are a symptom of lower back dysfunction. Clinically I’d free up the lower half of someone’s back and would expect the cramps to ease when doing the stretch again.
I have a ganglion cyst and a bakers cyst in my left knee. It's been causing me grief for about 6 years. Never had it drained or injected im wondering if implementing knees over toes guys philosophy would help me improve my knee function. I don't really want to see a surgeon
The best video I've seen on this by far! Thank you so much! I'm starting on these exercises right now, and I'll report back to let you know my progress.😊
Great to hear Andrea! The more the merrier with mobility exercises! At the very least I advise people to generally do them for long enough to see change. More is better as long as someone's tolerating things well!
Found a little quiet spot at work and just did the first stretch twice. The cyst has shrunken significantly. Unbelievable! I thought I was going to have to stop running. Thank you
Thank you so much for this! I’m trying to get back into working out and the tightness behind me knee has slowed down my pace. Doing these stretches on leg day has really helped.
Thank you I did your exercises for a few months and my knee is feeling mutch better although it comes back / what with the catstrech and my 2 artificial hips ??? Thx
Great video... Thank you! Liked & subbed. Really appreciate your clear explanation of how the calf muscle & meniscus are involved in the cyst/pain. When i can understand how all the parts fit together, then i can visualize healing while doing the exercises... I wondered why massaging the outer calf muscle below my knee seemed to help. 💕
Awful pain especially at night that interrupts my sleep where it feels like my knee dislocates has kept me crazy for a long time. I did your exercise against the wall & could not believe it worked first time I did it. I have several friends with same problem that were just as active as me who had the surgery, they are using walkers. I have refused surgery when a Pt told me that 95% of knee & hip problems could be solved by the right exercise.
Hi! Just found you!! I have a possibly a bakers cyst according to my Dr.i have been having problems with my hip for a long while have had xrays but told wear & tear!!! But how you have explained my symptoms are all that you covered ! I will start these tmw!! I feel I will be on my recovery with your help! I will get back to you after 7 days!! Thankyou! Many Blessings❤
Hi again! Tis Den again I have been using your remedy but still having probs! Have had acupuncture in my back for my back pain and have been also using excersises my chiropractor gave me! But also have hip pain!!!!!boo hoo!! Do you think it's all related??I had been working in local hospital for 29 years up to 2 years ago !! Advice please ! Keep up yout great work on here!!
How common is it to get rid of baker's cyst entirely? Thanks for this video btw, the explanation regarding how ankle and hip lack of mobility can lead to unwanted rotation in the knee was new and enlightening info for me.
Glad to hear it may have resonated mate! It should always be the aim. It’s important to create that environment where things have a chance to normalise and on balance most should expect things to improve substantially.
Amazing video. This video exercises plus Liebscher video exercises have enlightened me and encouraged me to take matters in my hand and I already see improvement. Thank you very much. Super guy, super video.
@@YourWellnessNerd Hi.Like I said the exercises. In particular the Heel close to wall exercise for thecalf and another exercise from Liebscer & Bracht, wher lying flat on the belly and grap the foot with a towel and pull it back to strengthen the thigh muscle. One more thiing I apply castor oil couple times a day. That seems to relax the muscles and took it out of a desperate situation by the first application. Thanks for asking. I find you extremely knowledgeable and sincere. I will write and report of more progress hopefully there will be progress. Cheers.
Thanks great info - treat the cause not the symptoms, I can run with absolutely no pain or symptoms but sitting or standing still symptoms come on irritation tightness soreness behind knee top of thigh when knee put into full flexion. My quad is super tight and my hip f.e or on that side will try these 4 exercises. It’s been diagnosed as possibly a torn Popliteus as it came on when running down hill in hill repeats
Still waiting on doctors to determine what I have. Some say it's a superficial vein blood clot that is infected..some think it's a baker's cyst or a popliteal vein aneurysm sac. Just today received a mri with and without contrast and I wait. Very painful with pain that shoots down my left leg.
Foot against wall gives virtually no stretch. But I do own a slant board which I have used in the past to stretch my calves out. Is this a viable alternative or is there something special about the foot against the wall? I can get my foot flat on the board at max slant. Further I’m well versed in the couch stretch and I can get my shoulders to wall with working glute flexed; though on the “leaning forward” version I’ve never been able to get my thighs in a straight line like yours appear to be. Could this last part be the key? I’m skeptical that that amount of mobility is needed to fix this problem.
Nothing special about the wall stretch, the idea is just to find something that hits some of that possible calf tightness. The 2nd part of the couch stretch which focuses on hip extension rather than knee flexion just goes after a potential lack of mobility at rhe front of the hip which can ask the leg to work around it, changing the way the knee is loaded.
A Bakers Cyst needs a little perspective in order to give it the best chance of going away. If you aren't looking at what's going on with the rest of your leg, you might be missing a big piece of the puzzle! Hope this helps!
I have sciatica and neuropathy
Hamstring aches
Had you had a backer cyst? I can't remember if you said it.?
So I wasn’t having pain just tingling behind my knee…not sure if it’s a bakers cyst but everything I read online says that’s what it is! After doing your stretches ONE TIME that tingling is gone!!! What a relief. Thanks.
Awesome Sarah! Glad to hear it helped!
Bakers cyst is debilitating and VERY PAINFUL!! I suffered until an arthroscope and then relief! ♥️ ♥️ ♥️
WoW! I have had issues with the swelling at the back of my knee for years. I felt immediate relief after the first exercise with the ankle against the wall. I will start doing these every day. So excited to know that relief can come from simple exercises instead of pain medication.
Hope things continue to improve Lisa!
So cool that you actually showed ways to deal with these issues, instead of just mentioning them as potential problems contributing to a bakers cyst. Thank you!
You’re welcome!
I am a nurse and usually end up with swollen back of left knee after hours of work. Today sleeping 💤 was hard due to the pain. But got instant relief 😮💨 with these exercises. Thanks 🙏 for this video.
Hope you see some long term progress!
I didn’t realize until doing the front of the hip exercise, how tight it was! The baker’s cyst is getting smaller. Thanks for making this video.
Best of luck with your recovery Joan!
@@YourWellnessNerd thank u!
So happy I found you. Currently have a torn miniscus and bakers cyst. Getting physical therapy but yours is a little more intensive. I have grade 4 arthritis and doctor suggests surgery. I prefer physical therapy. Any other tips you have are much appreciated. I’ve subscribed to your channel. Best wishes!
I woke this morning with stiffness in my left knee and a lump in the back of the left knee. I've never had this before. Not a lot of pain but slightly tender over the lump and some pressure in the back of the left knee to fully extend. I know I have osteoarthritis in my knees, but I walk 3 miles a day without knee pain. I sit too much. There was nothing unusual this week in my activity, but the symptoms today in my left knee looked and felt like what they call a Bakers Cyst. I Googled "RUclips Bakers Cyst" and I found your video. I did the whole series of calf and hip stretches. Wow. I'm super-tight in my calves and hips. So your explanation of tightness in the front of the hip and back of the lower leg leading to knee problems really made sense to me. I did ice this morning while watching your video the first time. Then I did the whole series 2x and my left knee felt dramatically better. Maybe it was the icing. But I think the stretches really targeted what was tight in my legs and hips. The foam roller was really effective in getting to that tight and tender spot. The hip flexor stretch (couch stretch) was a real challenge. I could barely get into the stretch position so this tells me I need to do in more. This afternoon I went to the store and walked around a little, and my left knee felt normal -- no tightness, no lump, no tenderness. I'll stretch again this evening, and we'll see how things are in the morning. Thanks so much for your knowledge and thorough explanation. I'm now a subscriber.
Great to hear you've hopefully found some benefit!
SUBSCRIBED, thanks a bunch mate, been to 3 Drs, meds/misdiagnosis/zero information….. seems like I knew more about it than them. This was by far the best, clear, and precise video I have found in almost 6 months! Will be sure to share your channel with all people that may need.
Thanks again James! Sorry to hear you found the channel under those circumstances, but I hope things begin to head back in the right direction for you again ASAP!
Just what I've been looking for! I've gotten zero education from my Ortho physician and been dealing with this for years. It just keeps coming back and quite uncomfortable! Definitely will be starting these stretches. You have earned a new subscriber! Thank you!
Hope it helps in some way Karla!
You explained it very very well. I have read numerous articles and videos but your approach and understanding to this topic are really the best I have encountered. Thank you so much for this video.
Appreciate the kind words. I'm glad it resonated!
Mine is from a bad car accident, rear ended, where my legs almost turned upward at the knee and damaged my knees. Two large egg sized sensitive swelling areas behind the knees ever since the wreck 20 yrs ago. Docs said they are baker cysts. Had pain today and found this vid. It would be a miracle🙏 if this can help them go down. They are painful and ugly. Thx for the tips. I subbed.👍
Thank you!! I fell hard on my right patella at work onto a cement/tile floor and was instinctively doing your exercises to reduce the pain/swelling in my calf/pop fossa resulting from a traumatic bakers' cyst formation. The MRI shows a grade 2 signal around the medial posterior horn of the meniscus (possib tear) but I believe these exercises will take pressure off the cyst, let the fluid reabsorb properly AND allow me to keep my knee/meniscus happy, as they were before the fall. 🙏 I pray I can get back on my bike soon 🙏 🙏 It is so hard to not ride 🥺
The exercises relieve the pain for sure. Thank you for confirming I was on the right track and i cannot wait to see the rest of your video content 👍 🙏
Amazing Diana! I appreciate the support and hope you have a swift recovery!
The same thing happened to me in 1995. However my left knee develops a baker cyst the last 2 years.
My Hubby is having the Baker's Cyst, and he has some swelling but is able to walk a 5 KM Walk with ease. We have stopped because he does not want it to rupture and cause more issues. We will give these a go. Thanks.
Hope it helps! Let me know how you guys go!
I’ve had spasms going down from my lower back (or so I thought), to my leg and down into my foot for several years.
When trying to explain what it’s like, the only thing I can come up with is that it feels like contractions. It will go down my leg, my leg tenses up and then relaxes. I knew it had something to do with my sciatica but after many tests, I never found out what.
The only thing that ever helped through years was opioids but I refused to be on them for any length of time and instead found kratom.
Well what I didn’t realize until watching this video was that the spasms are most likely due to the bakers cyst I have behind my knee.
I’ve had it before and it burst, then had it drained, but it is obvious now that it has been there off and on for years.
I watched what you did, did the first two stretches myself and felt an immediate release. So guess what? I’ll be doing these everyday and hopefully will find relief from the sciatica pressure as well. Thank you!
Amazing to hear Sadie! Hope you get some long term progress!
I tried the exercise of putting my foot against the wall and it worked in 2 days! I’ve had this cyst for over a year! Thank you! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Glad to hear it hopefully had an impact Hellen!
Did the baker's cyst go away after doing the exercises?
Hi there. I just started doing your excersises/ stretches. I have a bakers cyst but it’s not painful really. The bigger problem is that both my knees become tight sore and puffed up with fluid after a strenuous hill climbing cycling session, or doing lots of squats while working out. So all quad heavy stuff really. I’ve been cycling and working out for many years (I am now 63) and this issue with my knees is really slowing me down. I’ve been in physio many times before in my life but thought this time around with this latest problem I’d try to address it myself first. Your excersises make a lot of sense to me especially as I constantly have an issue with pelvic rotation as well. You seem to have addressed the things that could be ultimately causing my knees not to behave correctly. I have come off any quad heavy excersising including cycling (for a while) while I build up my glutes and rest my quads a bit. How many times a day should I be doing the stretches /excersises? Thanks so much for your excellent advice.
Lisa
Great to hear Lisa! They can be done once a day, but more if it feels like it helps further!
I'm waiting for surgery on mine and I've lost a lot of mobility in my left leg but now my right knee has started. The level of pain I've started to get just basic movements have become intense. I've never been so keen to have surgery so I can be mobile again. Its just amazed me at how painful something like this can be.
No surgery for me but but the pain as a contractor ruins my day. I don’t jog or go for walks . Today I’m going to start these and re join my gym. Twice a day for these stretches. God bless
this was amazing! thanks for this gift. it worked day one.
Amazing Elizabeth! Glad it may have helped!
"think of it as the part of your leg that inst enjoying how the rest of your leg is functioning" brilliant description. And thank you for the video. Currently working on my own BC and hoping for improvement.
Appreciate it Brenda! I hope the perspective help you improve that Bakers Cyst!
10:37 was tough for me! However, it seemed to do wonders for hip flexor pain.
Wow, I just tried this yesterday and my leg feels 100% better. Why didn’t I see this in any other videos?
Great to hear its had an impact! I can't speak for others but I'm passionate about to trying to delve a little deeper into the cause of these issues. The things that work aren't often the fancy things but getting the basics right. Hope you can reclaim that normalcy soon!
Thanks great video, very good and detail info. I do yoga every morning so I realized that my knee didn't hurt during the day but when I first wake up, I feel it. I understand it so much better now what I need to do. I walk about 2.5 mile's at work everyday and I usually walk about 10 miles on Sundays. Thx again, this was very helpful
Great to hear! Hope the recovery goes smoothly!
The strap above the ankle made an instant difference. I’ve been doing the knees over toes zero programme but I just feel I’m getting tighter. These exercises I’m sure will complement the programme.
Hope it does add to things Alex! Let me know how you go!
@@YourWellnessNerd im going to do these daily and see how I get on. 100% i will let you know. Very nice content. Keep it up
This is going to be a great addition to the FAI fix.
I can sometimes feel liquid in my knee, it seems to be related to an inflammation happening when I over trained, and I can observe limitation in my annkles and hips whch leads to rotation in my knee.
Thanks very well explained !
Hope it helps BG!
I was recently diagnosed with bakeries cyst on the back of my knee on my left leg. I pray that these exercises will work for me as I begin to do them from now on. Thanks…
Hope the exercises do help Suzette!
I injured my knee. X-ray shows no fracture or significant arthritis. MRI shows complex radial medial meniscus tear, a moderate Baker's cyst. bone bruise, tissue edema, & loose bodies. Extreme pain & have locking of knee. My ortho says he no longer feels the cyst, but, sometimes I feel like water dripping down the inside of my leg. So I guess it can come & go. Also it is dissected. This has been an awful injury. I am in PT and have had a cortisone shot, but, no relief from pain. B/C of the loose bodies & locking up I am headed, most likely, to arthroscopy. I will try these exercises.
I sincerely hope they help! Best of luck with your recovery!
I have a sciatic nerve pinch and developed a bakers cyst with a VERY tight and swollen calf muscle. I’m miserable as I’m a very active person. I’m anxious to see if this helps me. If you have any exercises for a sciatic issue please, please, please do a video. I’ve completed the exercises you showed already and will do it for several days. Wish me luck!
I have a baker cyst can hardly walk. I need a knee replacement. I definitely will try this
Hope the video has helped Theresa!
Thanks sir I just feel relieved from my knee pain
Hope the video helps!
I think i got a bakers cyst when i start doing kneesovertoes program, my knees and legs felt great but ialso noticed tightness and bump on the back of my knee after doing the exercises for about a month. Maybe it was from all the calf exeecises and stretches i wasnt used to
Thank you so much I am doing your exercise it's so much pain full but I have only been doing it for a few days wish me luck from uk
Good luck Mary!
I rested my leg knee 3 months and did all exercises I was told too. Only to get worse . And eventually my leg started caving in when I walk just a little but and fell happen 2 times in one day. It's so painful I can't take it. Seeing a specialist now they took exrays 2 months ago
Have 2 bad knees so I can't do the knee against the wall but thanks for the others, trying them now
Hope they help Debra!
I loved when u said, don't think that it is baker's cyst, but only a part of your leg that is not enjoying as the rest of your leg
Hope it's helpful!!
Hi there...just found your channel. I definitely have something going on with my knee. Don't have a classic bulge behind my knee but have swelling from my knee down to my ankle. Started after I was training on our Peleton and I'm guessing with my feet clipped into the pedals my knee didn;t have the proper rotation and caused soreness that has lead to the swelling and soreness in my knee. Not on the bike anymore but even walking now can be painful. We play pickleball and play 4-5 times a week. Hoping these stretches help! So frustarting!!!
Well explained. Thank you.
Glad it resonated!
Will be using these stretches.
Hope they help!
I am 80, i have total knee and hip replacement on the right side. I had to have liquid aspirated on the left knee about 1 month ago and now I am having pain in the back of said knee, Baker cyst and swelling of the knee. I have been doing compresses, hot and cold, I do not want another aspiration or another shot of cortisone, please help. Also probably due to the limp, my back and right hip hurt like hell too.
Should I stay away from jumping Jack exercises?
.IMPRESSION:Medial meniscus posterior horn grade 1 degeneration.Minimal joint effusion, with small Baker’s cyst.
Hey @Dr. Unk, it's really important to have your knee assessed by someone so they can give you the most appropriate advice. Jumping jacks are certainly something everyone should expect to be able to do at some stage, it really just depends on where you're at with your rehab.
I injured my right ankle over a decade ago. It doesn’t hurt now, but injured ligaments and it didn’t heal the best. My right foot pronates more, especially when I’m tired (like deep into a long run). My left knee hurts, and has for months now. I don’t feel anything there with my hands, so no prominent cyst for sure, but googling symptoms brought up bakers. I wonder if the altered mechanics of my right ankle has caused a chain reaction, as my hips sometimes hurt also. The left knee is the newest and most perplexing one. I didn’t actually injure it.
If it helps mate, I find the knee to essentially be a joint of consequence. Any restrictions at the hips, thighs, ankles etc can change the way the entire leg moves ultimately loading the knee differently. You might be on to something!
I have a ruptured bakers cyst. Painful and swollen knee, calf and ankle
Sorry to hear that Allen! Hope the recovery is a smooth one!
Awesome video!
Hope it has an impact Dave!
I have a baker's cyst, there is no pain in running and all but there is a lot of swelling and the sharpest pain I feel is when I get up after sitting. I'll start this today and lets see what happens.
Good luck Jermaine! Let me know how you go!
@@YourWellnessNerd one more question sir, do you recommend aspiration?
It depends on the person and their specific symptoms. At the end of the day if the underlying mechanics don't change it's hard to expect any short term treatments to have a lasting effect
Do you still have Baker's cyst or is it recovered?
Good stuff. Thanks!
Glad to hear it may have been helpful!
Wow ! Very informative! Thanks
Glad it was helpful!
Thank for sharing
Hope it helps in some way Tony!
Good video. Thank you.
Thanks! I'll give it a go
Let me know how you find it!
@@YourWellnessNerd I think I need to remember to warm up first. 😂 No need to over do it, steady as you go, right!? The use of flexing and relaxing with in the stretch is a great concept, palm to the face type idea (why didn't I think of that)
I need to rewatch your video a few more times to really commit the process. Thanks again!
Thanks you to your video!
You're welcome Sergio! Hope it helps you!
@@YourWellnessNerd How are you think, can I run?)
Is the last stretch not advisable with a meniscal tear? I was under the impression that such deep flexion and kneeling on a meniscus is absolutely terrible for the cartilage/meniscus
Hi Neeloy, all stretches need to be performed with a view of respecting a person's symptoms, but if it helps, the pressure is above the knee not directly down through the knee when doing the couch stretch, and the amount of knee flexion is relative to where each person feels the stretch but no pain. If in doubt it's best to have the knee assessed and receive advice that is specific to the individual before doing anything you may be unsure of.
Working! Thx!
Hope it makes a genuine difference!
My knee doesn't bend all the way straight it's compromises my walking n hurting my back now
I’ve recently been diagnosed with a Baker’s cyst. I would like to do beneficial exercises (strengthening and stretching) but what I am finding doesn’t address where my pain and tightness is. My issue is with bending the knee. I’ve never been loose enough to sit on my heels while kneeling, but now I have pain when I go less than a 90 degree angle. What do you advise for that?
Hi mate, unfortunately I can't advise anything for your knee over the internet as I can't assess it for myself. Ultimately it's important to understand why a knee wont bend. Is there something within the knee stopping it? Is the knee capsule stiff? Are the quads and hip flexors too tight? If you can find out what's actually limiting things then an appropriate way forward may reveal itself.
Can’t bend my knee, waiting for a TKR, any suggestions?
I cant give you anything specific without assessing you unfortunately Lesia, but from a general perspective there are generally 3 important foundations for most to work through - strength of the muscles around the knee, mobility of the knee and those structures around it, and loading it up well.
Thanks for the video. If i that do hip exercise, my cyst will burst. Should i wait for hip part until its bit better?
Why does using a foam roller on your calf help the baker's cyst? Are tight calf muscles related to this?
The Cyst at the back can irritate the calf as it crosses over the top at the back of the knee. Freeing it up can help feed some slack into the area and potentially help those symptoms!
I’ve had this baker cyst for about two months. Walking up the stairs today, and heard a loud pop, and I went down! There is so much pain I cannot put any weight on that leg. My husband helped me to the couch. I just saw the video 1 hr before. Anyone know what happened?! I’m icing it, anything else?
Was it your ACL? Was it from doing these exercises?
Hope you’ve since found the answer Jayna! If you have, please feel free to let me know what you found! Hope you’ve recovered well!
I baker cyst was punctured during sygurey leaking fluid n no one has done nothing 😢then I had a knee replacement n the physical therapist pulled on my ankle n I heard a snap pop n crak I'm still in pain in the calf can really walk n on top of that the the physical therapist torn my plantar fascist
Hi there! I have an awful sore in my left back knee. I cannot touch my left heel with my butt cheeck anymore. How can I strecht my left hips flexors.
Hey Gaston! Give this video a try! ruclips.net/video/qqbVi8yOfgE/видео.html
My MRI showed bakers cyst in typical back of knee but also wrapping around inside thigh and around the side of my knee cap... Any suggestions for that specific region???
Unfortunately, I can’t be too specific over the Internet as I can’t assess you for myself. For what it’s worth, the consequence can obviously be different for each person, but the underway Mechanics that may lead them there can often be very similar between people. Ankle and hip mobility, cordate muscle tightness, lower back stiffness and tightness, glut strength, etc. May all contributes to varying degrees.
What about for the very elderly? Like 97?
The concepts are the same, but it's important to have someone individually assess each person to make sure the advice is the most specific and appropriate - especially the elderly
@@YourWellnessNerd assessed by who? she only sees a medical Dr and she certainly doesn't tell the elderly woman to do anything other than rest and take pills. doesn't suggest physio, osteo, exercise, movment - nothing. so who does the assessment?
I'm biased but a Physio should be more than capable of developing a specific rehan plan for everyone at any age.
good job!
My swelling is from my knee to my ankle
How do you diagnose a baker’s cyst?
There are some generally compelling symptoms, but an ultrasound can often be a good scan to get.
MRI with and without contrast is the sure way to properly and effectively diagnose a bakers cyst
do you recommend compression after exercise and or ice packs.
I don't usually recommend ice anymore for pain or recovery as there's every chance it'll actually slow things down. Compression may not be any better than just moving around to help the body flush out it's congestion naturally.
@@YourWellnessNerd thank you for taking the time to respond. I am finding your exercise beneficial. I was worried about my Bakers bursting so I've been using a copper fit knee sock doubled to hold light pressure just on the cyst. Between the two it has reduced in size. Now if I could get it to close up. It originated from a meniscus tear now repaired. Never felt it . Any good Ideas about relearning to walk to keep this from happening again?
It's hard to hear you
This is the first videos that I've seen that explains the relationship of the hip flexor and ankle changing knee movement in the saggital plane.. And what you explained so well is exactly what is happening to me!! I've had baker's cyst for years. Truly eye opening and I can now see a path to recovery.
Great to hear FC! Hope the video helps!
It doesn’t have to just be the meniscus, it can be arthritis in the knee.
Amazing video, just using the calf stretches had broken the cycle of pain and poor mobility to relief and improved movement. Grant knows what he’s talking about, just do it!
Appreciate it! Hope things keep getting better for you!
I tried these exercises for my baker’s cyst and I have to say my pain relief was immediate. I’m doing them every day now and my knee over all feels 100%better thank you .
Glad to hear it Karen! Hope it continues to improve!
Mine also! And I’ve only just done one of the exercises (foot against the wall) and only a few times. I think I can at last see an end to this annoying problem.
Quick n swift relief. Thanks
Did your bakers cyst go away??
The first two exercises were bang on and I was immediately able to walk normally for the first time since I had a BAD flare up two weeks ago. However, I think I got cocky. I’m not sure which of the band stretch or the quad stretch did me in, but the cyst immediately flared up and got bigger. Just a reminder that I need to take it slow for rehab and try not to work at 100% intensity all the time. I’ll do the calf stretches again in the morning before my walk to see how it feels, and then modify the quad and ankle exercises.
I'm excited! Will try these exercises right away. Thanks for explaining so clearly, in true Australien style!
Hope it helps Hayes!
The natural approach to Bakers Cyst existence, dynamics and remediation is well-presented, informative and allows patients self-remediation within a holistic framework!
Thanks so much for taking the time to do this video!
Appreciate it Dave! Hope it's useful!
Your Wellness Nerd (I love that channel name!}.
But, the purpose of THIS Post is NOT to provide more kudos to the channel owners but to describe my experience after watching this video and following the recommended remediation options!
In 2012 timeframe, I hyperextended my right knee and subsequently had a repair operation for a torn meniscus and an additional subsequent damage to my right tibia while trying for several years to push thru the pain and focusing on healing regimens!
As a result of the operation (Having opted NOT to have a total knee replacement) that some future conditions may occur including bakers cysts!
Fast forwarding to the present, here is a Bakers Cyst on my right knee area presenting itself at about 4 inches in diameter (standard location-I leave it to the experts to anatomically describe the location) manifesting tightness but no pain BUT interfering with an active lifestyle with a fear of it leaking!
After several weeks of research online, I found a plethora of medical theories and remediation recommendations!
I always try to focus on self-help and holistic healing if possible! So, when I found THIS video and followed the recommendations, my Bakers Cyst DISAPPEARED within 36 hours and I was able to begin playing racquetball again!
Bravo Zulu to “Your Wellness Nerd” and for spending the time to document and promote your regimen!
Yes! I know that it will come back and other symptoms may indicate a medical intervention later! But, I have the confidence to deal with it effectively and safely!
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I'm curious if you've ever seen bakers cyst resulting from too much mobility? Im very very flexible to a fault (I roll my angles frequently) and have very loose ligaments (people sometimes call this double jointed, my elbow can basically bend backwards). As a result i over extend my knee when I'm standing. I'm curious if the over extending could be causing excess movement in the knee joint, leading to the cyst. I've had them since I was 18, but I'm trying to run a half marathon and they are just starting to really irritate me.
It's a great question Nicole. The overarching idea is one of the default mechanisms that can lead to meniscal issues is when the knee tracks inwards. This is most commonly a result of the body working around restrictions, but can also be the result of decreased muscle control - which is commonly associated with extra mobility!
@@YourWellnessNerd thanks! Either way, working those butt muscles should help. Thanks for your video. And reply!!
Tht hurts the hell out my bakers cyst bad now tht it's cold this thing kills me fluid in my leg n ankle
I suffer from tight calves due to working hospitality for long hours. Over the years i developed a bakers cyst in the knee. I switched to barefoot shoes to work on my foundation and correct my bunions which contribute to an inward knee! But now im learning more about my hips and let me tell you.. they are TIGHT! Im working on releasing my hips and will build up the muscles there overtime :) this video definitely helped me thank you!
Add original strength hip strength video and it should help you.
Glad to hear it may have helped Cynthia!
just discovered lump on both behind the knee, dont know if these are bakers cyst. havent gone for checkup yet. Dont know if it was because my feet and legs are tired from walking & standing almost everyday since July started due to some appointments. Before that I was sitting with crossed legs while playing on my laptop. Hope this will go away 🥺
Exercise with the roller was not pleasant but definitely made a difference. Stretch against the wall was massive stretch will certainly have to build up to full stretch. Thanks this is the only time I have heard what can cause bakers cyst, wondered if sitting in car a lot while travelling, could have caused this so very grateful for your expertise.
No worries at all Christine. I'm glad to hear that although the exercises didn't feel perfect, they still potentially felt promising for you. Hope things progress well!
Great video. When I try to put my knee on a chair or wall to get the stretch, my leg cramps. I will keep doing the other exercises. However, do you have any advice regarding the cramping? I do take magnesium and I am very active. Thanks
Hey Jayne! Typically, leg cramps are a symptom of lower back dysfunction. Clinically I’d free up the lower half of someone’s back and would expect the cramps to ease when doing the stretch again.
I have a ganglion cyst and a bakers cyst in my left knee. It's been causing me grief for about 6 years. Never had it drained or injected im wondering if implementing knees over toes guys philosophy would help me improve my knee function. I don't really want to see a surgeon
The best video I've seen on this by far! Thank you so much! I'm starting on these exercises right now, and I'll report back to let you know my progress.😊
Appreciate the kind words Dixie! Hope the exercises help!!
I tried the stretches and felt relief almost immediately! How long and how often should one do these exercises?
Great to hear Andrea! The more the merrier with mobility exercises! At the very least I advise people to generally do them for long enough to see change. More is better as long as someone's tolerating things well!
Found a little quiet spot at work and just did the first stretch twice. The cyst has shrunken significantly. Unbelievable! I thought I was going to have to stop running. Thank you
Great to hear it mate helped!
Thank you so much for this! I’m trying to get back into working out and the tightness behind me knee has slowed down my pace. Doing these stretches on leg day has really helped.
💯same here. 🙏🏾
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Glad to hear it may have been helpful SBH! Hope it’s improved since your post!
Thank you I did your exercises for a few months and my knee is feeling mutch better although it comes back / what with the catstrech and my 2 artificial hips ??? Thx
Great video... Thank you! Liked & subbed. Really appreciate your clear explanation of how the calf muscle & meniscus are involved in the cyst/pain.
When i can understand how all the parts fit together, then i can visualize healing while doing the exercises... I wondered why massaging the outer calf muscle below my knee seemed to help. 💕
Hope it helps Carol!
I have a Meniscus tear and a Bakers Cyst so doing these exercises is a joy.
Hope it helps!
I truly think the barometric pressure makes it worse as well.
Awful pain especially at night that interrupts my sleep where it feels like my knee dislocates has kept me crazy for a long time. I did your exercise against the wall & could not believe it worked first time I did it. I have several friends with same problem that were just as active as me who had the surgery, they are using walkers. I have refused surgery when a Pt told me that 95% of knee & hip problems could be solved by the right exercise.
Im happy to hear the stretch helped! Hopefully you can get on top of your symptoms and get back to doing what you enjoy!
Wow! Such good and clear information. I will definitely be adding these exercises into my workouts. Thank you!
Hope they help Tricia!
I had surgery for my torn meniscus, and still my Baker’s cyst hasn’t gone away. It’s better, but not great
Is a bakers cyst always below the knee? I have a litte swelling just above the back of the knee.
The back of the knee crease is often a good reference point
mine is just on the crease. Thank you for the reply ill try these exercises 👍
@@YourWellnessNerdany thoughts on treatment of bakers cyst due to varicose veins?
Thanks a million for posting this video❤
I hope its helpful for you!
@@YourWellnessNerd thank you 🙏🙏
Thank you 🙏🙏❤ @@YourWellnessNerd
Hi! Just found you!! I have a possibly a bakers cyst according to my Dr.i have been having problems with my hip for a long while have had xrays but told wear & tear!!! But how you have explained my symptoms are all that you covered ! I will start these tmw!! I feel I will be on my recovery with your help! I will get back to you after 7 days!! Thankyou! Many Blessings❤
Appreciate the kind words Den! Hope the video is helpful and please let me know how you go!
How r u now?
Hi again! Tis Den again I have been using your remedy but still having probs! Have had acupuncture in my back for my back pain and have been also using excersises my chiropractor gave me! But also have hip pain!!!!!boo hoo!! Do you think it's all related??I had been working in local hospital for 29 years up to 2 years ago !! Advice please ! Keep up yout great work on here!!
How common is it to get rid of baker's cyst entirely? Thanks for this video btw, the explanation regarding how ankle and hip lack of mobility can lead to unwanted rotation in the knee was new and enlightening info for me.
Glad to hear it may have resonated mate! It should always be the aim. It’s important to create that environment where things have a chance to normalise and on balance most should expect things to improve substantially.
Amazing video. This video exercises plus Liebscher video exercises have enlightened me and encouraged me to take matters in my hand and I already see improvement. Thank you very much. Super guy, super video.
Appreciate the kind words Eddy, and hope it really helps! Anything in particular making a difference for you?
@@YourWellnessNerd Hi.Like I said the exercises. In particular the Heel close to wall exercise for thecalf and another exercise from Liebscer & Bracht, wher lying flat on the belly and grap the foot with a towel and pull it back to strengthen the thigh muscle. One more thiing I apply castor oil couple times a day. That seems to relax the muscles and took it out of a desperate situation by the first application. Thanks for asking. I find you extremely knowledgeable and sincere. I will write and report of more progress hopefully there will be progress. Cheers.
@@eddy8828 u have baker cyst? How r u now?
Amazing video Thanks 👍
Glad it resonated Halina!
Thanks great info - treat the cause not the symptoms, I can run with absolutely no pain or symptoms but sitting or standing still symptoms come on irritation tightness soreness behind knee top of thigh when knee put into full flexion. My quad is super tight and my hip f.e or on that side will try these 4 exercises. It’s been diagnosed as possibly a torn Popliteus as it came on when running down hill in hill repeats
I genuinely hope these exercises help you mate!
Still waiting on doctors to determine what I have. Some say it's a superficial vein blood clot that is infected..some think it's a baker's cyst or a popliteal vein aneurysm sac. Just today received a mri with and without contrast and I wait. Very painful with pain that shoots down my left leg.
Hope you find sone help mate! Hopefully the exercises in the video help in some way too!
Foot against wall gives virtually no stretch. But I do own a slant board which I have used in the past to stretch my calves out. Is this a viable alternative or is there something special about the foot against the wall? I can get my foot flat on the board at max slant.
Further I’m well versed in the couch stretch and I can get my shoulders to wall with working glute flexed; though on the “leaning forward” version I’ve never been able to get my thighs in a straight line like yours appear to be.
Could this last part be the key? I’m skeptical that that amount of mobility is needed to fix this problem.
Nothing special about the wall stretch, the idea is just to find something that hits some of that possible calf tightness. The 2nd part of the couch stretch which focuses on hip extension rather than knee flexion just goes after a potential lack of mobility at rhe front of the hip which can ask the leg to work around it, changing the way the knee is loaded.