Talk:Bursitis

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This sentence could use a little work:

"The elbow and the knee are the most commonly effected areas because many parts of the body rely on their repetitive use."

-Gordon McCreight

Can be caused by bacterial infection ?
The article says that Bursitis is caused by mechanical strain or damage. Can it also be caused by a bacterial infection? Is it true that infection during, say, surgery, can often travel in the blood and start infections in places like the Elbow bursa? Nyh 12:13, 26 December 2006 (UTC)

I had Bursitus in my left shoulder, I went to the Doctor who injected anti inflamitory, local anasetic and corterzone. This gave relief for about 5 weeks then cameback again. Another visit to the Doctor resulted in the same treatment with the same result. When the pain came back I was referred to a person who practiced Bowen Technique. This is where they flex the tendons in the affected area to stimulate the blood supply. After 3 treatments the pain went away. I did not have any trouble with my shoulder for the next 6 years, it then started hurting again. By this time I was away from the person who treated me and had the shoulder operated on.

I am now having trouble with my other shoulder, I have found another person who does Bowen and I am going to have treatment on it before considering an operation.Stanashman@optusnet.com.au

You should not advocate the Bowen technique. It is quackery.

I like the new photo!
The old photo was actually my elbow. But I have to say, the new photo is *much* better. That's some bump. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Themeparkphoto (talk • contribs) 05:14, 15 March 2007 (UTC).

not sure about the reference to scoliosis and shoulder bursitis
I'll look for a reference but I doubt this is correct - I've worked with shoulder patients for years and never seen this GordonMarjory 00:14, 29 June 2007 (UTC)
 * It does say it is rare, so I think you could either AGF, add a tag or just remove it.  WLU 14:13, 29 June 2007 (UTC)

Not always painful
I once had bursitis of the elbow that was much worse (in the sense of a much larger swelling) than what's shown in the photo. Yet it wasn't painful at all, and eventually went down by itself. Currently I'm having the beginning of elbow bursitis again (hopefully won't progress) and it's not painful either. I think if your elbow fills up with fluid and hangs down like a sac, that's bursitis, so the page is a little misleading about pain being a necessary symptom.

The cause (in my case) is, I believe, the bad habit of leaning on my elbow for hours while computing. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.22.231.112 (talk) 23:43, 29 April 2009 (UTC)

bursitis reduced by floatation therapy
Several people with bursitis of knee or elbow have found very rapid reduction of swelling and pain by floating in a float tank. (see isolation tank) For example floating for one hour on two consecutive days or on three days produces complete treatment. This is because of increases blood and lymphatic flow during floatation therapy.--Profstandwellback (talk) 16:12, 20 October 2009 (UTC)

Bursitis and compression with a wrap
The article states that, "Since bursitis is caused by increased friction from the adjacent structures, a compression bandage is contraindicated because compression would create more friction on movement (passive and active)." However, the Mayo clinic website states on this page that a wrap is recommended. Anybody know which is correct? I'm inclined to go with the Mayo Clinic as the line in the article is not cited. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.168.194.206 (talk) 16:22, 30 July 2010 (UTC)

Bursitis Compression Advice?
Your article on bursitis states "Since bursitis is caused by increased friction from the adjacent structures, a compression bandage is contraindicated because compression would create more friction on movement." However, one of your external links is to a NHS page on bursitis. This one: http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/bursitis/pages/treatment.aspx

That page discusses a treatment protocol common for busitis called "PRICEM" for which the "C" stands for "compression." The NHS article states "Using an elastic bandage or dressing to compress affected joints can help to relieve pain." This advice seems directly in conflict with your article. Further, that statement in your article is unsupported with any reference or citation.

Is the Wiki article on bursitis giving bad advice on a medical condition? — Preceding unsigned comment added by KeithDB (talk • contribs) 19:03, 8 June 2011 (UTC)

Cycling
How common is this injury amongst people who regularly cycle more than half an hour every day? Are there any statistics? And what's the most common cause of it amongst cyclists - is it due to an incorrectly positioned seat, or they're just simply cycling too hard or fast? Wsmss (talk) 15:02, 13 January 2011 (UTC)

Shoulder bursitis
I know a bloke who has this; it is caused by rheumatism. I know another who has it; it is caused by Parkinson's disease. Both are treated by an injection of local anaesthetic followed by an injection of cortisone. This should be added to the article with a citation. Kittybrewster  &#9742;  20:38, 26 September 2011 (UTC)

Massage not a therapy for bursitis?
The article says that "advanced massage techniques" can help with bursitis, and there's "citation needed" tag attached to that statement. I've looked for citations and there don't seem to be any; in fact, this statement is contraindicated by the only reference I've been able to find on the subject. Therefore, I recommend the statement be removed. I'm not a doctor, but I do use pubmed professionally. Search for "bursitis massage" in pubmed and you get 25 hits, of which only one is actually about the use of massage in bursitis cases: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8445352. The abstract of this paper states that "previous literature has discouraged the use of friction massage in chronic bursitis." (The article itself is a case study of two patients, with no indication in the abstract of how they fared.) I can't find that literature (the paper isn't available online afaict, just the abstract), but the point is that there is no support for the statement in the article and I recommend that it be removed. I'll check back in a month or so and if no one can provide a suitable reference, I will remove this sentence. Flies 1 (talk) 15:11, 26 August 2013 (UTC)
 * I have removed the sentence in question. Flies 1 (talk) 20:55, 9 March 2014 (UTC)

Removed from Anserine article
I removed this, would be more useful here.

Pes Anserine Bursitis
Bursitis is inflammation of the small, enclose jelly-like sacs known as bursae. The bursae are located near the shoulder, hip, heel, knees, and elbows acting as soft cushions to reduce friction. Having bursitis may limit motion but is generally a condition that is temporary and usually won't cause any deformities. Pes Anserine Bursitis is inflammation of the bursae between the tibia and three tendons of the hamstring muscle inside the knee. This will occur when the bursa produces too much fluid causing it to be irritated, and swell up putting pressure on the knees.