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

 


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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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Enhance Your Soft Tissue Therapy with Phonophoresis!

What is Phonophoresis?

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Phonophoresis is the use of ultrasound to enhance the delivery of topically applied drugs. Effectively, medicines contained within or under the ultrasound gel are pushed by the sound waves of the ultrasound and driven deep below the skin.

Phonophoretically administered medications can penetrate the body to a much deeper level than those massaged by hand over the surface of the skin.

When you are suffering from any form of bursitis injury you need fast effective relief directly at the source of your pain. Now you can get relief, reduce, or even avoid, the need for painful needles (cortisone shots) and enhance the mobility of the joint where the bursitis resides.

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Phonophoresis is most commonly used by Physical Therapists and Chiropractors in the treatment of localized physical injuries and is quite effective for treatment of a soft tissue injury.

As a very cutting edge technology, phonophoresis is currently being studied for the delivery of a vast array of medications.

The only all natural, specifically designed phonophoretic product commercially available today is MendMeShop Lavender Infusion Ultrasound gel.

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One of the greatest benefits to delivering medications via phonophoresis is that the medication can be delivered locally to a desired area.

Oral pain killers and anti-inflamatory drugs are introduced to the entire body in equal amounts. Even if you only need pain relief or an anti-inflammatory in the area of your bursitis, with oral medications you end up drugging your entire body - your brain, your lungs and even your heart!

With phonophoresis, the part of the body that receives the medication is the part of your body that needs it.

What Medications Can Be Used?

Only some medications can be delivered phonophoretically. The process is dependant on many, many factors including the type of drug and molecule size which are critical.

The drug molecule has to be just the right size to be picked up by the ultrasound waves and the right size to pass through the body tissue. As well, the medicinal molecule can't react with the ultrasound gel.

It must also be able to survive the thermal and vibrational effects of the ultrasound. The delivery of medications via ultrasound is truly a science unto its own.

The duration of the treatment and the need to adhere to a specific dose size is also a large consideration. Obviously, the longer ultrasound is used over a topical phonophoretic drug, the more the medication is delivered and the deeper it goes.

Drugs that require precise dosing, like insulin for example, cannot be controlled accurately enough to be delivered via Phonophoresis. Many natural based ingredients are excellent cadidates for phonophoretic application though we only condone use of the MendMeShop Lavender Infusion Ultrasound Gel.

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MendMeShop Lavender Infusion Ultrasound Gel is Great for Phonophoresis Therapy

The science behind MendMeShop Gel is what makes this product unique. Its ability to penetrate deep into the body is the result of an intense effort to combine effective ingredients using a precise formulation process.

The ingredients must have the desired healing properties, but they also have to be just the right molecular size to permeate the skin. In addition, the gel has to be specially formulated to allow for the medicine to transfer out of the gel and deep into the skin and tissue.

The science behind our gel is very refined and that is why it is so effective.

MendMeShop Lavender Infusion Gel is made with the natural medicinal ingredients of Eucalyptus, Peppermint, Bulgarian Lavender and Menthol.

These natural ingredients have:

  • Anesthetic
  • Counter-irritant
  • Anti-inflammatory
  • Analgesic
  • Decongestant
  • Circulatory stimulant properties and more


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As part of MendMeShop's commitment to bringing safe, effective products to our consumers, we continually strive to ensure that all of our products meet global regulatory and scientific standards and requirements.

We re-formulated our MendMeShop Ultrasound Gel to include more natural ingredients, such as Natural Bulgarian Lavender instead of the synthesized ingredient found in other ultrasound gel.

We have removed unnecessary dyes and also removed all Parabens from the gel as we believe there is sufficient evidence to suggest that Parabens negatively impact endocrine function and are possible, if not probable, carcinogens.

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When applied topically and massaged into the skin with an ultrasound unit, MendMeShop Lavender Infusion Gel relieves pain and speeds healing without side-effects.


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Phonophoresis Can Also Treat Your Everday Ailments

Many of our customers suffering from bursitis injuries suffer from other ailments which can also be treated with Therapeutic Ultrasound and Phonophoresis.

Conditions Treated With Phonophoresis include:

  • Tennis Elbow and Golfers Elbow
  • Post-injury conditions (dislocations, joint distortion, inflammation etc)
  • Pain in rheumatic diseases
  • Upper and Lower Back Strains
  • Bursitis and similar inflammatory ailments
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  • Foot, Toe Sprains, Achilles Sprains and Strains
  • Ankle, shoulder, Calf, Neck Sprains and Strains
  • Hip Sprains, Thigh Sprains/Strains
  • Wrist, Hand Sprains and Strains
  • Ligament Strains
  • OsteoArthritis
  • Post - Exercise Recovery
  • Plantar Fascitis (Heel Spurs)
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Meniscus Tears
  • ACL strains
  • Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
  • Tendonitis (acute or chronic)
  • Tension Headaches


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If for any reason you're not happy with your purchase at MendMeShop, you can send it back for a full refund.

Bursitis Inflammation Facts:

Bursitis is the inflammation or irritation of the bursa.


Bursitis is most often caused by repetitive, minor impact on the area, or from a sudden, more serious injury.


Ultrasound can speed Bursitis injury recovery significantly.


Bursitis high-risk activities include gardening, raking, carpentry, shoveling, painting, scrubbing, tennis, golf, skiing, throwing, and pitching.


If bursitis persists and is left untreated, calcium deposits can form within the bursae. These calcium deposits limit range of motion and can lead to a permanently stiff joint.


Incorrect posture at work or home and poor stretching or conditioning before exercise can also lead to bursitis.

 

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