Bursitis Therapy & Treatment Coventry, Warwickshire

There are over 160 Bursae in your body. These fluid filled sacs located between the muscle tendon ad the bone lubricate and cushion aiding in decrease of pressure between your bones, tendons, and muscles around your joints. They help your joints move with ease and with little or no friction. Bursitis occurs when a Bursa becomes inflamed. When inflammation occurs, movement or pressure can become painful.

Repetitive stress, overuse or a blow to your body's joints, may lead you to eventually developing Bursitis. Bursitis affects the joints in your shoulders, elbows hips knees, heels and feet. Bursitis pain usually goes away within few weeks with proper treatment.

Signs and Symptoms.

If you have Bursitis, you may notice:

• Stiffness Accompanied by a dull ache in the area around the affected joint.
• Worsening of pain with movement or increase of pressure in the affected area.
• The area will feel and look swollen or warm to touch.
• There may be skin redness in the area of the inflamed Bursa.

Causes

Common causes of Bursitis are stress, overuse, and direct trauma to a joint. Bursitis may also result from an infection, such as arthritis or gout. Bursitis in certain locations of your body is caused by repetitive motion related to certain activities: carpet fitters suffer from a condition called “housemaid’s knee”.

Shoulder. Bursitis of the shoulder often results from injury to the rotator cuff, the muscles and tendons that connect your upper arm bone to your shoulder blade. The causes of the injury may vary. It’s difficult to distinguish between the pain caused by bursitis and that caused by a rotator cuff injury.

Elbow. This type of Bursitis is associated with actions requiring you to repeatedly bend and extend your elbow. You may get such an inflammation by using a hammer or tennis racket these two examples of repeated physical activity that may lead to Bursitis or Tendinitis of the elbow or shoulder. Repeated leaning on your elbows may also lead to development of Bursitis on the tip of your elbow.

Buttocks (Ischial) Bursitis describes an inflamed Bursa over the bone in your buttocks. It may result from sitting on a hard surface for long periods.

Hip Bursitis is associated with arthritis or a hip injury. The pressure from standing or sitting for long periods of time also may also lead to Bursitis of the hip.

Bursitis of the hip does not cause any visible swelling or redness of the skin because the Bursae are located beneath some of your body's larger muscles. In this type of Bursitis pain is over the Greater Trochanter, a portion of your thighbone (Femur) that protrudes out just below where the bone joins the hip.

Knee Bursitis is a soft small bump that occurs on the front of your knee, and may be the result of repetitive kneeling or other activities that place pressure on your knees. A blow to the kneecap can cause inflammation of the Bursae around the kneecap. People who suffer with arthritis often develop and suffer from Bursitis of the knee.

Ankle Bursa is an Inflammation of the ankle which commonly occurs as a result of ill fitted or improper footwear.

When there is a difficulty in recalling a specific incident or activity that leads to Bursitis. This inflammation may stem from a staphylococcal infection.

Treatment

Bursitis treatment is usually simple and includes:

• Resting and immobilizing the affected area
• Applying ice to reduce swelling 8 times daily for 15 minutes per session.
• Cold Laser Therapy (See Cold Laser Therapy section under conditions treated).
• To care for your Bursitis at home here are some Tips.
• Anti-inflammatory medication can provide relief.
• Perform stretching exercises. Stretching can help restore full range of motion.
• Elevate the affected joint. Raising your knee or elbow can help reduce swelling.
• Keep pressure off your joint. If possible, use an elastic bandage, sling or soft foam pad to protect a joint until the swelling goes down.

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