Cyst Treatment at Wake Sports Medicine (Bakers Cyst, Ganglion etc)
At Wake Nonsurgical Ortho & Sports Medicine, we provide cyst treatment to our patients. A cyst is a swelling filled with synovial fluid. Synovial fluid is the lubricating fluid that is usually found inside the joint.
When is Cyst Treatment Necessary?
Common symptoms include:
- Swelling
- Pain
- Tightness
- ifficulty moving the joint
Where do cysts occur?
Cysts , and fluid collections can occur in the knee, wrist , legs , arms. We can drain most cyst and fluid collections with the use of ultrasound.
At Wake Nonsurgical Ortho & Sports Medicine, Baker’s cyst and other cyst treatment consists of draining the area under ultrasound guidance. See the image below:
