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Bursitis: causes, symptoms, prevention and treatment

She completed her residency at New York Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia University where was chosen by her peers to serve as Chief Resident after which she pursued an advanced fellowship in interventional pain management at Brigham and Womenu2019s Hospital: Harvard Medical School.

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Bursitis: causes, symptoms, prevention and treatment

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  1. Bursitis: causes, symptoms, prevention and treatment If you do not know about bursitis, then you have come to the right place. Bursitis is the inflammation of the bursa. Bursa is a sac filled with lubricating fluid. The fluid is between the tissues like tendons, bone and skin. Its main job is to decrease irritation and rubbing. You need to see a Bursitis Specialist if you have this problem. Causes Bursitis is caused by serious injury and minor impact on the area. Age also contributes to bursitis. Tendons become less elastic, and tear easily as they age. Injury to the joint at work will increase your chances of getting the illnesses. Some high risk activities include carpentry, gardening, shoveling, tennis, skiing, golf, pitching, and raking. When you use the incorrect

  2. posture at home or at work, you are likely to get bursitis. Poor stretching before exercises can also lead to bursitis. Bursitis is common in adults who are above 40 years. It can affect different parts of the body. The common body parts include elbow, shoulder, hip, and knee. Symptoms Pain is the most common symptom of the illness. The pain can increase gradually and become severe. It will become common when there are calcium deposits. Loss of motion in the shoulder is another symptom of the bursitis that requires seeing a Bursitis Doctor. Prevention You can prevent bursitis by exercising regularly. Regular exercises will reduce your chances of getting the illness. Build up force and the repetitions. In case your feel any unusual pain, you need to stop the exercise immediately. Treatment There are many ways that bursitis can be treated as you will find from Hip Specialist In New York. One of the ways is by resting the injured area. Try to avoid activities that will make the problem become worse. Immediately you get injured, you need ice the area. There are over the

  3. counter medications that will reduce the inflammation. You need to visit your psoriatic Arthritis doctor when the condition does not improve. Your hip Doctor In Nyc will prescribe medications that will help to reduce the inflammation. The doctor can inject steroids at the site of the injury. Multiple injections can bring a lot of problems and should be avoided. The other treatment option that you can use is physical therapy. The therapy includes motion exercises and splinting. Surgery is rarely needed to treat bursitis. However, it may the last option when the illness does not respond to other treatment options. It is advisable that you seek the Doctor Specializes In Arthritis if you have fever that is above 102 Fahrenheit. Also see your hip Pain Doctor In New York in case of swelling and redness. If you are unable to move the affected area, you need to go to the Knee Arthritis Specialist In Nyc immediately. Taking good care of your health is the first step to living a happy life. It is starts from changing your lifestyle and eating healthy diet. If you want to live longer, you need to get the bursitis treated on time.

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