 [ Symptoms ] how is a baker is cyst treated [ Disease ] baker is cyst can be annoying because of the pain and discomfort while walking or bending your knee the fluid itself is not a problem but the tension of the tissue because of the fluid is the cause of the symptoms the cyst can surgically be fixed or the cyst can be drained with a needle the cyst can sometimes be a sign of a meniscal tear if there was not a tear on your mri that is good news