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Does the tetanis shot causes bursitis?
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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.
Answered 1/28/2013
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Shot in muscle: Tetanus shot goes into muscle, not bursa (fluid filled sac around joint). Can cause sore arm, not bursitis.
Answered 2/6/2019
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