Posterior knee pain, 4 months after post medial meniscal surgery. Possible baker!
Question:
Posterior knee pain, 4 months after post medial meniscal surgery. Possible baker's cyst, hamstring area?
Have seen the doctor 3 times since surgery, he can't figure it out...arthritis, hamstring strain? PT with ice, no relief...meds don't do much either...gets worse as the day goes on...hard to flex. 46 y/o former UT runner...where is the pain coming from? The pain is right behind the knee and throbs at times, night time in the bed as well. Worse as the day goes on. Have had 4 surgerys on this knee...Grade IV femoral malicia. Is it a possible tear, baker cyst or what causing the pain? I have run out of options. Anybody experience this? Relief mechanisms? Recovery time?
Answers:
I doubt it is a Baker's cyst - they get quite large and you would be ale to see a bulge. Possible patella femoral syndrome? You could also have a horrible case of OA. I am 37 and I have had five knee surgeries (one to remove a Baker's cyst). I know the majority of my problems now are due to OA...Not much you can do about it unless you go for a knee replacement. Maybe you should go to a different doc to get a second opinion. I have a fantastic surgeon now....if you want his name, let me know (I live in Austin)