A knee examination is usually the first step in determining the cause ofknee pain.
However, not everyone knows there is excess fluid in the knee joint.
Your healthcare provider may compress the joint to feel for excess fluid.
UpperCut Images / Getty Images
Fluid in the knee can often be visible above the kneecap and can be compressed in this area.
Frush TJ, Noyes FR.Baker’s cyst: Diagnostic and surgical considerations.Sports Health.
2017;4(1):24. doi:10.1186/s40634-017-0087-3
Browne K, Kurtz CA.
“How to perform a comprehensive examination of the knee” JAAPA.
2009 Jun;22(6):20-5.
