Bursitis

Bursitis: Treatment, Causes

Brief overview Treatment: immobilization of the affected joint, analgesics, sometimes cortisone, shock wave therapy, puncture to aspirate excess fluid, physio-therapy; bacterial or chronic bursitis: often surgical removal, antibiotics (against bacteria); in case of underlying disease: specific treatment of this disease Causes: Often overuse resulting from unaccustomed, force-intensive, repetitive movements; other possible causes: Underlying diseases such … Bursitis: Treatment, Causes

Bursitis of the Knee: Duration, Symptoms

What is bursitis in the knee? If the doctor diagnoses bursitis in the knee, the bursa in front of the kneecap or the bursa below the kneecap is usually affected. In the first case, it is called bursitis praepatellaris, in the second case bursitis infrapatellaris. However, there are other bursae in the area of the … Bursitis of the Knee: Duration, Symptoms