Question 1

what is the main cause of bursitis?

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Irritation : There are bursa all over your body. They are potential sacks of fluid like deflated deflated balloons. They can  fill up with fluid after an injury or in response to irritation. They are found over bony prominence like the knee or the elbow. They can be found deep like in the shoulder wear a tendon rubs over a bone. They can become chronically inflamed or even infected.

Question 2

can shots in the buttocks be a cause of bursitis?

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I do not think so: The injection site have no bursal around it.

Question 3

what are the causes of tendonitis and bursitis?

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Many: Often overuse.
In many instances no cause.

Question 4

how long can the swelling caused by bursitis of the knee normally take to go down?

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Knee bursitis: This depends on the cause and the severity of the bursitis.  If the cause can be haulted then swelling can start to decrease slowly over weeks to months.  If the activity causing the bursitis is continued then the swelling may be persistant.

Question 5

what causes bursitis?

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Bursitis: Bursitis is an inflammation of the bursa which is a fluid filled sac usually over a bony prominence helping to decrease friction. Bursitis can be caused by direct trauma, overuse, infection and various inflammatory processes.

Question 6

what is a cause for bursitis?

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Irritation: A bursa is a normal part of the body over a prominence. We have them over the back of the elbow, front of the knee cap, on the top of the shoulder, and the outside of the hip (to name a few). They also the skin to move freely over the underlying bone and soft tissues. Normally thin, they become thick and painful with irritation.

Question 7

is bursitis caused by overuse?

Accepted Answer

Often: Bursitis is a general term that means inflammation of a bursa. The most common causes are overuse, direct trauma to the bursa, and infection.

Question 8

does the tetanis shot causes bursitis?

Accepted Answer

NO: A tetanus immunizaiton should at most cause some local pain and swelling.  Bursitis is not a known complicaiton of this common immunizatiion.  If you have a bursitis, see your pcp or orthopedist and get it checke out if heat or ice and rest are not helping.

Question 9

does gout causes bursitis?

Accepted Answer

It can : Yes, it can it causes the joint to get all red, hot and inflammed.

Question 10

can chemotherapy cause bursitis?

Accepted Answer

Unlikely: It's unlikely that bursitis is caused by chemotherapy. I would consider an alternative answer. Your physician can help clarify why you have bursitis, is there a variety of other issues that need to be considered.

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