Health blog Category: bursitis
Is it Tendonitis or Bursitis?
By: Ashley Border, DPT
What is “-itis”?
- indicates a condition of inflammation
So, what’s the difference?
- Bursitis
- is an inflammation of a fluid filled sac called a “bursa”
- the bursa’s job is to rest between a muscle tendon and a boney part of a joint the muscle controls and minimize friction that may fray the tendon
- Tendonitis
- Is an inflammation of a tendon, the structure that attaches a muscle to a bone
- The tendon’s job is to attach a muscle to a bone and allow for joint movement
- Repeated trauma from overuse prevents the body from being able to heal the frayed tendon
What are the symptoms?
Read full blogWhat is bursitis and how do I know if I have it?
Bursitis is an inflammation of a structure called a “bursa” and most commonly occurs in knees, hips, shoulders and elbows. Pain is the number one symptom of bursitis. This pain can be deep and hard to pinpoint. It is often described as “dull and achey,” and can radiate to the surrounding areas. Bursitis can impede on nearly all aspects of our everyday activities, including standing up from the couch, running on the treadmill, walking the dog, or even something as simple as lying down in bed… that shouldn’t hurt, right?!
Read full blogBursitis: 7 Tips to Prevent It
By Kieran Loving, ATC
What is bursitis? To start defining this, let’s consider this question: why don’t your bones grind away to dust when you exercise or just move during the day? It’s two bones sliding on top of each other. That can’t be good, right? But our bodies are amazing and have been equipped to deal with this because we have ‘joint pillows’.
Bursae are thin, lubricated cushions located at points of friction between a bone and the surrounding soft tissue.
Hip Problems Can Happen to All Age Groups
In physical therapy we see a lot of hip problems. These injuries range from bursitis to fractures to replacements. Some hip problems happen to healthy joints, while others occur in the elderly due to osteoporosis or because of congenital deformities. Either way, physical therapy can be beneficial and help strengthen the muscles around the injury, improve balance, and help patients return to normal function whether it is walking around without a cane or a walker or returning to their sport.
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