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Home » Bursitis – Management & Symptoms

November 20, 2014  |  By Dr Brad McIntosh In Common Injuries, Physiotherapy

Bursitis – Management & Symptoms

Everyone has hundreds of bursa around the body. Their role is to reduce friction and allow 2 surfaces to slide over each other freely.

  • When bursa become irritated they become swollen and the ability to allow the 2 surfaces to glide freely is reduced.
  • Poor biomechanics and repetitive strain is quite often the cause of a bursitis
  • A blunt trauma can also cause an acute episode of swelling within a bursa, leading to a bursitis.
  • Other conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis and gout can make an individual more prone to a bursitis.

Bursitis diagram

Hints for self-management

  • Rest the affected area and avoid aggravating movements and activities.
  • Ice and anti-inflammatory medications can assist reduce inflammation.

Management options

  •   A corticosteroid can be injected into the affected bursa to assist reduce inflammation. This can be performed under ultrasound guidance by a radiologist after being prescribed by your GP, Orthopaedic Surgeon or Sports Physician.
  • Physiotherapy can help strengthen the muscles around the affected area and correct any biomechanical issues causing the irritation.

What you can expect/look out for

  • Pain with movement.
  • An achey or stiff sensation in the affected area.
  • Swelling and/or redness over the affected area.
  • Sometimes painful to palpate over the bursa.

Interesting facts

  • There are approximately 160 bursae in the human body
  • Larger bursae are located near major joints, such as the shoulders elbows hips and knees. Example: Subacromial Bursitis

shoulder bursitis

More information

  • Common areas for bursitis are:

–       Shoulder (sub-acromial) bursitis

–       Elbow (olecrannon) bursitis

–       Hip (trochanteric) bursitis

  • It is not uncommon to experience recurrent flare-ups

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Dr Brad McIntosh

Although he is one of the most experienced and sought after Doctors of Physiotherapy in Australia, Brad makes all his patients feel like they are #1.

He also leads his team of caring reception staff and expert physiotherapists with the same degree of passion, which is why Sydney Physio Solutions has built the outstanding reputation it has.

Managing Director BSc (ExSci) MPT (Physio) DPT (Physio) CSCS APAM MSMA

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