Q: I was diagnosed with bursitis in my elbow, and my friend’s doctor told her she had bursitis in her shoulder. Is this the same disease? A: A bursa is a fluid filled sac-like structure that acts like ...

A new literature review examines a common condition called bursitis, often causing pain on movement. Orthopedic surgeons offer treatment options. As warm weather arrives and the great outdoors beckons ...

Dr. James L. Scales, MS, MD, is a graduate of Harvard University and founding partner of Andover Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine Group, PA., which is celebrating its 25th anniversary. The office ...

About a year ago, Lisa Marinelli says she got off a stationary bike and experienced a pain that she’d never felt before, radiating from her left hip, which progressively — and very quickly — got worse ...

Elbow bursitis (EB), or olecranon bursitis, can cause a painless buildup of fluid on the elbow. It occurs due to inflammation of the olecranon bursa, the small fluid-filled sac on the tip of the elbow ...

Waking up with a sharp pain in your shoulder or feeling an ache in your elbow with every movement can turn everyday tasks into significant challenges. These are common experiences for those suffering ...

Joints are most commonly covered by tendons that move the bones on either side of the joint. These tendons have a sheath which, when irritated, swells, hurts, and drives us all crazy. The sheath ...

As with any joint, you generally don’t think about your elbow unless it hurts. Elbow pain may come about for any number of reasons. Sometimes, it’s related to a particular condition, such as arthritis ...

BOSTON — Results presented at the American Society for Surgery of the Hand Annual Meeting showed conservative treatment may lead to resolution of olecranon bursitis without complications, infections, ...

Kyle Ruygrok, PT, DPT, OCS, is a physical therapist with Memorial Hermann Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation. Nicolas Noiseux, MD, MS, FRCSC, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon at University of ...

LOS ANGELES – Clippers forward Blake Griffin is playing through a burst bursa sac in his right elbow, Griffin said after Monday’s loss to Cleveland. Griffin said the problem happens nearly every year, ...