Joint pain rarely requires emergency medical intervention. But if it’s caused by septic bursitis, prompt treatment is required. Here’s what you need to know about septic bursitis, including its causes ...

Des Plaines, IL – Eighty-eight percent of emergency department (ED) patients with suspected septic olecranon bursitis treated with empiric antibiotics without aspiration had resolution without need ...

Bursae are fluid-filled sacs found about your joints. They surround the areas where tendons, skin, and muscle tissues meet bones. The lubrication they add helps reduce friction during movement of the ...

Q: What’s the best way to treat bursitis? My son has it in his knee. I have it in my right shoulder. It’s extremely painful for each of us. A: Bursitis is the inflammation of the bursae, which are the ...

Most cases of bursitis can be treated at home by resting the affected joint and taking pain relief. The pain associated with bursitis usually resolves within a few weeks, but the swelling can take ...

Q: I was diagnosed with bursitis in my elbow, and my friend’s doctor told her she had bursitis in her shoulder. Is this the same disease? A: A bursa is a fluid filled sac-like structure that acts like ...

Bursitis is a painful condition affecting the joints. It occurs when fluid-filled sacs called bursae become inflamed. People can prevent it by taking breaks during repetitive tasks and warming up ...

If you have swollen, painful knees that are tender to the touch, you may have knee bursitis. Knee bursitis is very common among people ages 40 to 60. Even so, many adults don’t know how to recognize ...

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