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What is Bursitis?
Bursitis is a painful condition that affects the small fluid-filled pads — called bursae — that act as cushions among
your bones and the tendons and muscles near your joints. Bursitis occurs when a bursa becomes inflamed and the
most common locations for bursitis are in the shoulders, elbows or hips. However you can also have bursitis in the
knee, heel and the base of the big toe. Bursitis often occurs in joints that perform frequent repetitive motion.
Symptoms
• Feeling achy or stiff
• Pain when you move joint or press on it
• Swelling and redness
• Bruising or a rash in the affected area.
Causes
The most common causes of bursitis are repetitive motions or positions that irritate the bursae around a joint.
Examples include:
• Throwing a baseball or lifting something over your head repeatedly
• Leaning on your elbows for long periods of time
• Extensive kneeling, for tasks such as laying carpet or scrubbing floors
• Prolonged sitting, particularly on hard surfaces
Some bursae at the knee and elbow lie just below the skin, so they are at higher risk of puncture injuries that can
become infected and cause septic bursitis.
Western medicine treatments
• Resting and immobilizing the affected area
• Applying ice to reduce swelling
• Taking Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
• Physical therapy or exercises to strengthen the muscles in the area.
• Antibiotics – in case of infections
• Surgery- to remove the affected bursa.
Alternative Medicine
There is a significant progress using alternative medicine in this area.
If you want a referral of an expert alternative medicine practitioner in your
local area, please use our free referral service by calling our toll-free at
1-888-919-1188, or e-mail us to wei@weilab.com, or click the button
at the right to have us contact you.
Information gathered from the Mayo Clinic
Bursitis is a painful condition that affects the small fluid-filled pads — called bursae — that act as cushions among
your bones and the tendons and muscles near your joints. Bursitis occurs when a bursa becomes inflamed and the
most common locations for bursitis are in the shoulders, elbows or hips. However you can also have bursitis in the
knee, heel and the base of the big toe. Bursitis often occurs in joints that perform frequent repetitive motion.
Symptoms
• Feeling achy or stiff
• Pain when you move joint or press on it
• Swelling and redness
• Bruising or a rash in the affected area.
Causes
The most common causes of bursitis are repetitive motions or positions that irritate the bursae around a joint.
Examples include:
• Throwing a baseball or lifting something over your head repeatedly
• Leaning on your elbows for long periods of time
• Extensive kneeling, for tasks such as laying carpet or scrubbing floors
• Prolonged sitting, particularly on hard surfaces
Some bursae at the knee and elbow lie just below the skin, so they are at higher risk of puncture injuries that can
become infected and cause septic bursitis.
Western medicine treatments
• Resting and immobilizing the affected area
• Applying ice to reduce swelling
• Taking Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
• Physical therapy or exercises to strengthen the muscles in the area.
• Antibiotics – in case of infections
• Surgery- to remove the affected bursa.
Alternative Medicine
There is a significant progress using alternative medicine in this area.
If you want a referral of an expert alternative medicine practitioner in your
local area, please use our free referral service by calling our toll-free at
1-888-919-1188, or e-mail us to wei@weilab.com, or click the button
at the right to have us contact you.
Information gathered from the Mayo Clinic
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