Bursae are small pads that are filled with fluid. They act as a cushions between muscles, bones and tendons, such as those of the rotator cuff at the shoulder joint. Bursitis is a condition that causes stiffness and pain in a joint due to an...
Arthritis is not a single disease; it represents more than 100 conditions that affect more than 46 million adults and 300,000 children in the United States alone, the Arthritis Foundation reports. All of these different types of arthritis are...
Many conditions can cause chronic hip pain. Some are more serious then others and many conditions can have similar symptoms. The first step is having your hip pain diagnosed properly. Each different diagnosis calls for a different treatment plan....
The hip joints -- and all joints for that matter -- have small fluid-filled sacs called bursae, which separate the tendons from the bones. When a single bursa becomes inflamed, it is called bursitis and this can lead to inflammation, pain, redness...
There are two kinds of bursitis that can affect the hip. There is one bursa located over the greater trochanter bone. This is the bone that can be felt as a bump on the outer hip. When this bursa is involved, the condition is called trochanteric...
Shoulder bursitis is a painful condition that is usually caused by repetitive motion. The pain can range from dull and achy to sharp and stabbing. It can be irritated by certain movements or all the time. In most cases, the best treatment for...
Old age or intense activity are common reasons for inflamed tendons, or tendinitis, and the inflammation can also be a symptom of a condition such as bursitis. Treatment with ice and heat can be helpful in relieving pain and swelling, and...
Bursa sacs in the hip joints help absorb shock between tendons and bones. These fluid-filled sacs tend to have only a small amount of fluid in them, but when the sac gets injured, the fluid increases, resulting in swelling that can be painful....
Some degree of soreness in the legs after snowboarding is normal, especially if you are relatively new to the sport. This type of leg soreness can occur after any lower body workout. However, if you notice a sudden and unusual pain in only one...
Achilles bursitis can cause pain and discomfort in the Achilles tendon. Learn more about the causes, symptoms and treatments for Achilles bursitis in this health video.
Bursitis of the elbow is a fluid filled sack on the elbow, caused by repetitive trauma or severe trauma. Learn more about the symptoms and treatments of bursitis of the elbow in this health video.
