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What does it mean if you have bursitis in your arm?
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Inflammation: bursitis is an inflammation in the bursa typically in the arm, you might have a deltoid bursitis, or an olecranon bursitis ( shoulder and elbow) respectively treatment is usually rest, ice, nsaids, shot?
Answered 12/15/2014
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In bursitis,: the bursa is inflamed and distended with fluid. Every person has hundreds of bursa found throughout the body. The function of a bursa is to decrease friction between two surfaces that move in different directions. The bursa is a slippery, fluid-containing sac. Normally, the bursa is thin and contains a small amount of fluid.
Answered 11/29/2014
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