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Bursitis is the inflammation of one or more bursae, or small sacs of oil, in the body. Bursae rest at the points where internal functionaries, like muscles and tendons, slide across bone. Healthy bursae create a smooth and almost frictionless gliding surface. With hundreds of them throughout the body they provide this surface for all motion, making movement normally painless. When bursitis takes hold, however, movement that relies on the inflamed bursa become rough and painful. Movement of tendons and muscles over the inflamed bursa causes it to become more inflamed, perpetuating the problem.

Bursitis is commonly caused by repetition of movement or excessive pressure. Elbows and knees are the most commonly affected because they are rested upon more than many parts of the body with bursae and they also get the most repetitive use. Inflammation of bursae can also be caused by other inflammatory conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis. Scoliosis can also be a cause.

The other main cause of bursitis is traumatic injury, which can cause swelling of the bursae. The swelling itself causes irritation because the sac will no longer fit in the small area between the two objects and so the bone begins to pressure it and bursitis ensues.

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@justinhartman Ischial bursitis - a.k.a. numb bum - must be setting in. Pity you couldn't break in Jozi for a few days to recover.
clivesimpkins (Clive Simpkins) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:19:03 -0000
@justinhartman Ischial bursitis - a.k.a. numb bum - must be setting in. Pity you couldn't break in Jozi for a few days to recover.
@MedicalProblems Nice story! I solved my shoulder "bursitis" and RC weakness with exercise alone. Doc was pushing pills and surgery. Pfft!
UprightHealth (Matt Hsu) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:57:04 -0000
@MedicalProblems Nice story! I solved my shoulder "bursitis" and RC weakness with exercise alone. Doc was pushing pills and surgery. Pfft!
Health Tip: What’s Behind Hip Bursitis?: Title: Health Tip: What's Behind Hip Bursitis? Category: Health News C.. http://bit.ly/1tqU8L
greatospatravel (Greato Spa Travel) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:09:15 -0000
Health Tip: What’s Behind Hip Bursitis?: Title: Health Tip: What's Behind Hip Bursitis? Category: Health News C.. http://bit.ly/1tqU8L
Hubby has Bursitis! & boy is he in pain.or is he milking it! LOL on chair w/ Ice on Knee & tkng deep breaths! few drinks & he'll 4got abt it
lightnessalways (Louise) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:38:03 -0000
Hubby has Bursitis! & boy is he in pain.or is he milking it! LOL on chair w/ Ice on Knee & tkng deep breaths! few drinks & he'll 4got abt it
Gonna have to go to physical therapy though for a couple months to get the bursitis to go away
Ashleyizhere (Ashley Hutto) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:44:28 -0000
Gonna have to go to physical therapy though for a couple months to get the bursitis to go away
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HouseTraining (Andy Ainsworth) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:18:28 -0000
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