What is synovial cyst?

Synovial cysts are typically benign fluid filled sacs that develop in the joints of the spine, hip, knee or wrist. The pressure from the cyst can cause dull aching pain in the lower back or legs. The cysts can also be present with no additional symptoms.

How do members experience synovial cyst?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with synovial cyst*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for synovial cyst*

Who has synovial cyst on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 3
40s 2
50s 13
60s 5
70+ 6

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 4
Female 25

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What is synovial cyst?

Synovial cysts are typically benign fluid filled sacs that develop in the joints of the spine, hip, knee or wrist. The pressure from the cyst can cause dull aching pain in the lower back or legs. The cysts can also be present with no additional symptoms.



Common symptoms reported by people with synovial cyst

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for synovial cyst

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Compare treatments taken by people with synovial cyst

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Who has synovial cyst on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 14 say synovial cyst is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 3
40s 2
50s 13
60s 5
70+ 6
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 0
20-29 years 2
30-39 years 2
40-49 years 0
50-59 years 1
60-69 years 1
70+ years 1

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 4
Female 25

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 8
Not Diagnosed 0

These charts show data from synovial cyst patients who have completed their condition history
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