Baker's Cyst

Orthopedics uses methods such as aspirating (puncturing) the fluid within the cyst with a syringe or injecting steroids. While this provides an immediate reduction in volume, the recurrence rate reaches 50–70% if the underlying joint lesion remains. Surgical resection is more certain in terms of preventing recurrence, but it carries the burden of complications and a long recovery period. Perspective of a Korean Medicine Clinic In Korean medicine, cysts are viewed as the result of sticky waste fluid (Dam-eum) accumulated within the body, and the focus is on correcting the pathological environment itself where such waste products are generated. By directly reducing inflammation around the cyst using ultrasound-guided pharmacopuncture and releasing surrounding adhesions with special flat-tipped needles to restore the joint fluid circulation pathway, the cyst is gradually absorbed. Simultaneously, herbal medicine is used to correct the constitution characterized by impaired digestive and metabolic functions and the accumulation of waste fluid, thereby eliminating the root cause of excessive joint fluid secretion. The goal is to achieve a state where the cyst shrinks without recurrence.