Bob and Brad discuss how to tell if your knee pain is bursitis, including suprapatellar, prepatellar, infrapatellar, and pes ...

Bursae are fluid-filled sacs found about your joints. They surround the areas where tendons, skin, and muscle tissues meet bones. The lubrication they add helps reduce friction during movement of the ...

If you’ve had a bad blow to one of your elbows or spend a lot of time leaning on them, you could see the tip of the joint get red and swollen. In severe cases of swelling, a lump could form, jutting ...

Subacromial bursitis is a painful condition that affects your shoulder, causing pain and swelling. It affects the bursa, a small sac filled with fluid that helps lessen friction between the bones, ...

Joint pain rarely requires emergency medical intervention. But if it’s caused by septic bursitis, prompt treatment is required. Here’s what you need to know about septic bursitis, including its causes ...

Ankle bursitis happens when the bursa, a small fluid-filled sac in your ankle, becomes inflamed. This may cause swelling, pain, and limping. Treatment may involve ice, rest, and pain relievers. Your ...

A bursa (plural: bursae) is a closed, fluid-filled sac that functions as a gliding surface to reduce friction between tissues of the body, for example, where tendons or muscles pass over bone. The ...

Q: I was diagnosed with bursitis in my elbow, and my friend’s doctor told her she had bursitis in her shoulder. Is this the same disease? A: A bursa is a fluid filled sac-like structure that acts like ...

Bursitis and arthritis are conditions that affect the joints. While bursitis and arthritis symptoms can be similar, they have different causes and vary in location and duration. Identifying the cause ...

Medically reviewed by Jennifer Steinhoff, MD Key Takeaways Resting and avoiding activities that cause pain can help reduce ...