Bursitis Injury Facts Part 2:

Normally, bursa are flat and contain very little fluid. An injured bursa however, is swollen with fluid and not so flat anymore.

The most common bursitis injuries are:
Prepatellar Bursitis (housemaid's knee),
Superficial Infrapatellar Bursitis (clergyman's knee),
Trochanteric Bursitis (hip),
Olecranon Bursitis (student's elbow) and
Subacromial Bursitis (shoulder bursitis).

Deep Bursae separate bare areas of bone from overlapping muscles.
Superficial Bursae separate bare areas of bone from skin or tendons.

Deep Bursae develop in the womb.

Superficial Bursae develop within months to several years after birth.

Household names for various bursitis injuries include: Popeye's Elbow, Miner's Elbow, Weaver's Elbow, Housemaid's Knee, Hod-Carrier's Shoulders, Dustman's Shoulders, Student's Elbow, and Clergyman's Knee

 


Bursitis Injury Facts Part 3:

On occasion, bacteria can invade a bursa and cause an infection. An infected bursa is known as septic bursitis and can be life-threatening if left untreated. So make sure you see a physician!

Septic bursitis is most common in knee joints and elbow joints as the bursae in these locations are close to the skin and most susceptible to bacterial invasion.

It is not uncommon for bursitis to be misdiagnosed as arthritis.

Bursitis is best avoided by staying in shape, taking frequent breaks from repetitive or laborious tasks and cushioning joints if on them for long periods (ie. kneepads for gardening).

A Bursa can swell to a surprisingly large size. In cases of heavy swelling, your physician may choose to drain fluid from the swollen bursa. If a lump is present in chronic bursitis cases, excision may be required.

Clergyman's Knee comes from a more upright posture when kneeling in comparison to Housemaid's Knee. Patients suffering from gout or syphilis can be at higher risk of contracting Clergyman's Knee.

 

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Foot Bursitis Treatments

There are several effective treatments for foot bursitis. The first and best treatment is the U.R.I.C.E. treatment philosophy. This stands for Ultrasound, Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation. Their healing benefits are as follows:

Treat bursitis in the foot with ultrasound therapy to get rid of bursitis pain

Ultrasound - Using a personal Therapeutic Ultrasound unit from MendMeShop is an excellent, non-invasive, and effective method of treating your bursitis. The high frequency ultrasound waves emitted by the unit during a treatment gently heat and stimulate the tissues under the skin. The body’s natural response to this is to send additional oxygen and nutrient rich blood to the area (a process known as homeostasis, or the body maintaining a state of equilibrium in itself). This oxygen and nutrient rich blood is vital in healing and recovering from bursitis.

Rest - Obviously, it is very important to keep physical stress on your foot to a minimum, to help your bursitis heal. Not resting your foot can cause the inflamed bursa to become even more inflamed.

cold compression foot wrap to relieve pain.

Ice - Applying ice/cold to any injury with swelling helps to keep the swelling and pain minimal.

Compression - Lightly compressing an injured area helps to ease swelling and pain.

Elevation - Elevating an injured area will help to relieve pressure and help drain fluids from the injury. It’s best to raise the injured area above the level of your heart for maximum benefit. For example, with a foot injury, lying down on a couch and putting your foot up so that it’s higher than the rest of your body is a good elevation method.

For the best Ice and Compression treatments money can buy, we recommend using Hot/Cold Compression Wraps, from MendMeShop. These wraps use innovative gel pack technology - this will keep the cold or heat lasting longer and stay more evenly spread out over an injured area than a regular ice pack or hot wrap. All you have to provide is the Rest and Elevation!

Other methods of treating bursitis include:

  • NSAIDs (Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs)
  • Having excess bursal fluid removed with a syringe by your doctor
  • Surgery (in extreme cases) either to remove the excess fluid or remove the inflamed bursa completely

If proper treatment is used, bursitis can usually be cured in a matter of weeks. If you use MendMeShop's innovative Therapeutic Ultrasound and Hot/Cold Compression Wraps, you’ll get better even faster!
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pain relief and injury treatment with ultrasound therapy

Inferno Wrap Elbow for tennis elbow, epicondylitis, elbow strains and elbow sprain

Freezie Wrap Elbow for tennis elbow, epicondylitis, and elbow sprain to prevent surgery

Inferno Wrap Shoulder - an advanced treatment for shoulder injury and rotator cuff injury

Freezie Wrap Shoulder - efficient relief of swelling and pain from an active sprain, shoulder strain, whiplash, or tight upper back muscles

Inferno Wrap Knee for meniscus injury acl injury mcl injury or hyperextended knee

Cold Compression Knee Freezie Wrap for meniscus injury mcl injury and acl injury

Blood Flow Stimulation Therapy with an Inferno Back wrap for the ultimate in sore back healing

Freeze Wrap Back - reduce back pain and swelling in sore, strained or overused muscles, especially in the lower back and trapezius muscles

Contact one of our Mendmeshop Customer Service Advisors for any questions help with ordering and recommended treatment directions