Knee Injury Care: ACL Support, Baker's Cysts and Swelling

Managing a knee injury like a torn ACL or MCL requires specific strengthening and fluid reduction techniques. Discover how acupuncture can help a Baker's cyst and whether to use heat or ice for post-exercise swelling.

Causes of Swelling & Throbbing Behind the Knee

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Charis Grey

The area at the back of the knee is referred to by the anatomical term “popliteal fossa,” due to the presence of the flat triangular muscle at the back of the knee called the popliteus. "Fossa" is an anatomical term used to describe a concave depression, such as at the back of the knee, or the inside of the elbow.