Bursitis

Introduction: Bursitis

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Bursitis: Inflammation of the bursae which are small pouches of synovial fluid which are located at points where muscles and tendons slide over bone such as near joints. The inflammation is most often due to overuse and excessive pressure and most often affects the knees and elbows. Injury is another cause of bursitis. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Bursitis is available below.

Symptoms of Bursitis

• Joint pain
• Pain moving joint
• Joint stiffness
• Joint swelling
• Joint warmth

See full list of 14 symptoms of Bursitis

Medical Textbooks Online about Bursitis

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Bursitis?

• Misdiagnosis of Bursitis
• Underlying causes of Bursitis (possibly wrongly diagnosed)

Misdiagnosis and Bursitis

Morton's neuroma often missed: Morton’s interdigital neuroma is the most often misdiagnosed condition of the forefoot. It is not a true neuroma but a fibrous enlargement of an interdigital nerve. The patient complains severe burning pain between the third and fourth roes which gets worse on weight bearing and is relieved on taking off the shoe and squeezing the foot The diagnosis is made on clinical grounds keeping in mind to rule out other conditions such as stress fracture, tendon sheath ganglion, bursitis and a foreign body reaction....read more »

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Causes of Bursitis

• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Bursa infection
• Joint infection (see Joint symptoms)
• Joint injury
• Joint overuse

See full list of 8 causes of Bursitis

More information about causes of Bursitis:

• Medications, drugs, or substances causing Bursitis (12 listings)
• Underlying causes of Bursitis

Treatments for Bursitis

• Rest
• Avoid stressing the joint
• Ice packs
• Heat packs
• Rest the affected joint

See full list of 11 treatments for Bursitis

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Prognosis for Bursitis

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Reseach about Bursitis

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Clinical Trials for Bursitis

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Bursitis include:

• Efficacy and Safety of Ketoprofen Topical Patch 20% in the Treatment of Pain Associated With Shoulder, Elbow or Knee Tendonitis or Bursitis - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Ketoprofen Topical Patch 20%
• Arthroscopy and Manipulation vs a Home Therapy Program in the Treatment of Adhesive Capsulitis - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Mobilization Techniques in Patients With Frozen Shoulder: a Randomized Multiple-Treatment Trial - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Collagenase in the Treatment of Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder) - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Collagenase

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Statistics for Bursitis

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• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Bursitis
• Death and Mortality statistics for Bursitis
• Society statistics for Bursitis

Types of Bursitis

• Bunions
• Housemaid's knee - caused by kneeling.
• Student's elbow
• Coachman's bottom
• Knee bursitis

See full list of 8 Types of Bursitis

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Article Excerpts about Bursitis

This condition involves inflammation of the bursae, small, fluid-filled sacs that help reduce friction between bones and other moving structures in the joints. The inflammation may result from arthritis in the joint or injury or infection of the bursae. Bursitis produces pain and tenderness and may limit the movement of nearby joints. (Source: excerpt from Questions and Answers About Arthritis and Rheumatic Diseases: NIAMS)

Definitions of Bursitis:

Inflammation of a bursa, occasionally accompanied by a calcific deposit in the underlying supraspinatus tendon. The most common site is the subdeltoid bursa. (Dorland, 27th ed) - (Source - Diseases Database)

Inflammation of a bursa; frequently in the shoulder - (Source - WordNet 2.1)