BOSTON - Dr. Mallika Marshall is answering your latest health questions. If you have a question, email her or message her on Facebook or X (formerly known as Twitter). Jeanne writes, "I have a Baker's ...

This week we are going to discuss the common condition of the popliteal cyst of the knee. The Baker’s cyst or popliteal cyst occurs when there is too much synovial fluid within the knee as a result of ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am a 59-year-old man who had a Baker’s cyst 20 years ago. It returned three years ago. I had surgery, which was supposed to take care of things. I have had it drained twice, only ...

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 ...

Q: What is a Baker's cyst, and what is the best way to get rid of it? A: A Baker's cyst is a collection of fluid behind the knee. It was named after a British surgeon, William Baker, who described ...

Q: Over the past eight months, I have suffered from numbness in my right foot. On occasion, the problem goes slightly above my knee. I have seen four different medical specialists, but the conclusion, ...

CORPUS CHRISTI (Kiii News) – Dr. Gregg Silverman joins John Thomas on Monday's 3 News First Edition to talk about Baker's Cysts. Baker's Cysts are fluid filled cysts that form behind the knee. They ...

Oh, the joys of getting older: experience, wisdom, perspective – and swollen, painful joints. A Baker’s cyst, a fluid-filled sac that causes a feeling of tightness behind the knee, can be a reminder ...