WHAT IS BURSITIS ????
Vomiting and nausea
The bursa is a sac filled with lubricating fluid, located between tissues such as bone, muscle, tendons, and skin, that decreases rubbing, friction, and irritation. Bursitis is the inflammation or irritation of the bursa. There are more than 150 bursae in the human body. Bursitis most often affects the bursa at joints in the shoulders, elbows or hips, but can occur elsewhere including the knee, heel and the base of a big toe.
Bursitis is most often caused by repetitive, minor impact on the area, or from a sudden, more serious injury. Overuse or injury to the joint at work or play can also increase a person’s risk of bursitis. Examples of high-risk activities include gardening, raking, carpentry, shoveling, painting, scrubbing, tennis, golf, skiing, throwing, and pitching. Incorrect posture at work or home and poor stretching or conditioning before exercise can also lead to bursitis. Bursitis of the shoulder is common among baseball pitchers and “housemaid’s knee” is the quaint name for bursitis related to spending too much time kneeling.
Bursitis is more common in adults, especially in those over 40 years of age.
SYMPTOMS OF BURSITIS
Vomiting and nausea
The most common symptom of bursitis is PAIN. usually characterized as a dull ache or stiffness around the affected area. Pain worse on movement or by pressure.The pain may build up gradually or be sudden and severe, especially if calcium deposits are present.
Bursitis often occurs near joints. If you have bursitis, the affected joint may feel achy or stiff, Hurt more when you move it or press on it and looks swollen and red.
COMMON AREAS AFFECTED BY BURSITIS
Repeated physical stress can cause bursitis in the following areas:
SHOULDER.
This typically occurs after trauma to the rotator cuff, the muscles and tendons that connect the upper arm to the shoulder blade. In addition to repetitive activities (such as throwing a ball), causes may include injuries from falling or lifting.
ELBOW.
This develops as a result of repetitive bending and extending of the elbow (from such activities as swinging a tennis racquet, but it also can occur from everyday activities such as pushing a vacuum cleaner back and forth). Habitually leaning on an elbow can also be to blame.
BUTTOCKS.
Typically, bursitis in the bursa over the bones in the buttocks comes from sitting on a hard surface for long periods, such as you would encounter if you ride a bike frequently.
HIP.
This usually stems from osteoarthritis, a hip injury or the pressure from habitually standing or sitting for prolonged periods of time.
KNEE.
With this type of bursitis, you may see a soft, egg-shaped bump on the front of your knee. Repetitive kneeling while scrubbing floors, gardening, laying tiles or engaging in other activities that place pressure on your knees can trigger it. In addition, a sharp blow to the knee can inflame the bursae around the kneecap. You’re more susceptible to bursitis of the knee if you have osteoarthritis and are overweight.
ANKLE.
This usually follows from wearing improperly fitting shoes.
HOMOEOPATHIC APPROACH IN TREATMENT OF BURSITIS
Homeopathy is very effective for people experiencing acute (short-term and sudden) episodes of bursitis / tendinitis, as well as a chronic (long-term and re-occurring) condition of the same. There is no known side effect to homeopathic MEDICINES or contradictions with other medicines. The treatment will be focused on the cause of the disease and if once the cause is removed the disease will be cured. This is achieved by a pre examination of the patient. Physical, mental and emotional plane of the patient is considered. Once the medicine is prescribed, it has the ability to boost up your immune system and brings the cure.