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Bakers Cysts And Back Of Knee Pain: What Does It Mean?

Bakers Cysts And Back Of Knee Pain: What Does It Mean?

Baker’s Cyst: A Potential Cause Of Pain In The Back Of Knee Physiotherapists regularly treat patients complaining of having knee pain. Back of knee pain is not as common as having patients complaining about anterior knee pain (front of knee pain). A potential cause of back of knee pain, is the presence of a popliteal… Read More >

Popliteus Anatomy And Function

Popliteus Visual Anatomy The popliteus is a small, thin, flat and triangular shaped muscle. It is the deepest muscle of the posterior knee joint (posterior referring to the back of the knee) forming the floor of what is called the popliteal fossa at the back of the knee. As depicted in the sketch below the… Read More >