Popliteal cysts are characterized by enlargement of the gastrocnemius-semimembranosus bursa. The pathogenesis includes a valvular opening between the knee joint and the bursa, and associated intra-articular pathology may give rise to knee effusion. The mainstay of treatment is conservative. If popliteal cysts are symptomatic, analgesia, aspiration, and steroid injection therapy may be considered, but most recur rapidly. In the past,open excision was an option if they remained symptomatic, but the associated recurrence rate was high. One important reason was that the intra-articular pathology causing the knee effusion was not treated. We present an alternative treatment using sushi and dance sessions, which will distract the patient, until the ibuprofen resolves edema.