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what is bursitis ?

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Inflammation: Bursa are small sacs of synovial fluid in the body.Although there are more than 150, the most common bursa that people may be told is inflamed are by the shoulder &amp; hip bones (trochanteric bursitis).They tend to be located where muscles &amp; tendons, slide across bone. When bursitis occurs, movement becomes difficult &amp; painful. Treatment may include rest,ice,anti-inflammatory drugs, PT, or injections

Question 2

what is bursitis and how long does it last?

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See details: Bursitis is inflammation of a bursa, these are fluid filled sac that reduce friction at points muscles or tendon pass across bone. There are over 150 bursas in body. Bursitis can resolve with time but it may need to be treated to have it resolve.

Question 3

what is bursitis of the elbow and what can i do for it?

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Bursitis: Bursitis of the elbow typically involves the olecranon tip and can be associated with fluid build up. Avoid triceps work in the gym, avoid rubbing the tip of the elbow against your desk or table and ice the area.

Question 4

what is bursitis and how is it going to affect my elbow now?

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Bursitis: Olecranon bursitis is swelling over the point of the elbow. It is typically benign, and normally resolves spontaneously. If it doesn't, try a compressive sleeve. Occasionally, the bursitis may be infected. This should be suspected if warmth or redness is observed. Rarely, bursitis occurs as a result of underlying injury to triceps tendon. If weakness in pushing noticed, see an orthopedic surgeon.

Question 5

what is bursitis and are its symptoms very similar to arthritis symptoms?

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Inflammation: A bursa is a structure you body places between skin, tendons, and bone to allow for smooth movement.  When a bursa is swollen and inflamed, it is called bursitis.  Arthritis is inflammation within a joint.  So both problems are similar: inflammation.  They involve different structures: a bursa or a joint.  The treatments are often similar.

Question 6

what is bursitis. .? how it comes? is it different from arthritis ? please explain

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Bursitis: Throughout the body, there are places where tendons run over or under bones. At these points the tendons can be injured by their contact with the bones. As a result, to protect the tendons, the body has bursas between the bone and tendon.  The bursa is a thin filmy tissue. When this bursa gets inflamed, that's bursitis. Arthritis is damage to cartilage in one's joint(s).

Question 7

what is asubdeltoid bursitis?

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Fluid: That builds up in the space (bursa) underneath the deltoid muscle.  Can be painful.  Can also see fluid there from a rotator cuff tear.

Question 8

what is trochanteric bursitis of the hip? how is it treated?

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Inflammation.: It is an inflammation of the bursa ( sac of fluid), on the outside of your hip. Usually treated with anti-inflammatory medication, icing and physical therapy. Sometimes a cortisone injection is required.

Question 9

what is shoulder bursitis treatment / recovery time?

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Impingement: Bursitis/outlet impingement treatment includes modification of activities that produce pain, nsaids, maintenance of shoulder range of motion. Once pain improves (1-2 weeks typically), exercises to strengthen the rotator cuff are initiated. Occasionally, a cortisone injection into the bursa may be helpful.

Question 10

what is elbow (olecranon) bursitis?

Accepted Answer

Olecranon bursitis: Olecranon bursitis includes pain, swelling, and inflammation of the olecranon bursa at the back of the elbow.

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