I ruptured a Baker's cyst behind my left knee 3 days ago. 73 yo & Type 1 diabetic but very active & fit. I've read all the info but still have question. I keep it elevated & iced a good amount of the time.& the swelling is down considerably in the early AM. It is not too stiff when I get up. After a period of time the fluid returns to the whole leg & it become more swollen & firm with the calf muscle becoming quite painfull & tight. If I keep walking the pain & the muscles become more flexible & I have considerably less issue with walking. There in lies the dilema. Should I not move round to get the looseness or should I continue to keep it elevated. I'm seeing my GP on Tues 20/1/2015?
Thanks for any advice,
Rooster
I'm sorry to hear about your condition. Do you have a contact for a Diabetic Nurse? I feel she might be better to address your issue than a GP. They would be fully trained of how to manage any condition especially circulation in the leg. I understand that this is a chronic complaint from those suffers of Diabetes. Your underlying medical condition could be having a detremental affect on the Bakers Cyst. Good luck.
Thanks for that S. As a Type 1 for over 40 years I don't muck around with any aspect of my diabetes management & have had the leg ultrasound scanned to make sure it's not DVT. That's when it was found to be a ruptured Bakers cyst. I'm seeing the doc & diabetes educator 2o/1 to follow through & see what else I should be doing to ensure as speedy a recovery as is possible. Cheers.
An update from Rooster2403. Saw the Doc this AM & he said it's good to (a) rest the leg in a raised position from time to time but also (b) it's OK to do some gentle walking as this assists with the fluid dissapation. Thanks & Cheers.