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Bursitis

Bursitis. Dannielle Tarbutton. What is bursitis?. Bursitis in an inflammation or irritation of the bursa caused by repetitive motion injuries in the soft tissue on the outside of a joint Bursitis is commonly found in the shoulder, elbow, knee hip, wrist and ankle .

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Bursitis

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  1. Bursitis DannielleTarbutton

  2. What is bursitis? • Bursitis in an inflammation or irritation of the bursa caused by repetitive motion injuries in the soft tissue on the outside of a joint • Bursitis is commonly found in the shoulder, elbow, knee hip, wrist and ankle. • Identified by swelling and pain • Tenderness • And when it hurts to move a joint

  3. What is a bursa? • The bursa is a tiny sac filled with fluids that works as a surface on your tissue to avoid friction of the body. • The bursa can be easily inflamed from injury • There are 160 I bursae in the body

  4. Symptoms • Symptoms of bursitis include, • Irritation and redness of a joint • Pain • Achy or stiff joint • Excessive swelling • Fever of 102 or greater • Redness and heat occurring to skin • Inability to support body pressure

  5. Treatments • Usually just resting the injured join will take care of your problem with bursitis. • Use ice immediately • Anti inflammatory medicines (over the counter) • Corticosteroids (steroids) • Herbs

  6. Types of therapy • Nutritional (diet) fresh fruits vegetables whole grains multi vitamin vitamins A C and E • Herbal- curcumin, bromelain, ginger, grape seed extract, pine bark extract citrus bioflavonoids • Homeopathy- belladonna bryonia and rhus toxicodendron • Hydrotherapy- ice, ice and ice! • Acupuncture • chiropractic • Body work- yoga and common stretching

  7. Arthritis VS. Bursitis • People often mix up the two • All though they are very similar, there are different characteristics to show which is which • Arthritis is damage and wear to the cartlidge inside of a joint • Where as, bursitis is flammationof soft tissue on the outside of a joint

  8. Prevalence • Age has big role on your risk of having bursitis, the older you get the weaker your tendons are, and the less stress they can handle • Usually adults that are 40 years of age or older acquire bursitis mostly in the hip knee shoulder or Achilles tendon.

  9. Interesting Facts • One way to treat your bursitis is by taking herbs in drink forms like, Boswelliaor Humeric Willow. • There are over seven types of therapy to help heal bursitis • Bursitis can occur in over six parts of the body

  10. Sources • http://www.allinahealth.org/CCS/doc/Alternative_Medicine/48/20161.htm • www.Webmd.com

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