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Bursitis

Bursitis

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Inflammation of the bursa, a fluid-filled sac that acts as a cushion between muscles, tendons, and joints.

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

39 year experience in Internal Medicine

How long it usually lasts:

Medium-term (lasts weeks to months)

How common it is:

Very common
Baby
0-2
Rare
Preteen
6-13
Common
Teenager
14-18
Common
Young adult
19-40
Very common
Middle-aged adult
41-60
Very common

How it can usually be treated?

Can be cured with medical treatment

How is it usually diagnosed?

Requires diagnosis by a medical professional

Symptoms

Joint swelling
Joint pains
Fever
Stiff joints
Skin redness or irritation
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Bursitis
Analgesia
NSAIDs
Steroid shot
Antibiotic

Procedures

Ratings show how effective doctors think these procedures are at treating Bursitis

Surgery

Debridement
3.0
20 reviews

Other treatments

Physical therapy
Irrigation
Conservative management

Tests

Wound or tissue culture
Synovial fluid analysis

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