Bursitis

What Is Bursitis?

Peer-Reviewed Article

Bursitis occurs when a bursa becomes inflamed. If the bursa becomes infected, it is called septic bursitis and must be treated immediately.

Medical illustration of inflamed knee bursa

Overview

Anterior view of a normal shoulder joint and a joint with a bursa.

What Is Shoulder (Subacromial) Bursitis?

Knee bursitis showing the femur, bursae, and tibia.

The Most Common Types of Bursitis

Septic Bursitis

Medical illustration of inflamed knee bursa

What Is Bursitis?

Illustration of a woman sitting at a desk with her elbow on the table. Inset shows elbow bone structure with bursitis.

Elbow (Olecranon) Bursitis

Medical illustration showing an infected bursa

Knee (Prepatellar) Bursitis

Trochanteric bursitis and iliopsoas bursitis are the two most common types of hip bursitis.

Hip (Trochanteric) Bursitis

Medical illustration showing Retrocalcaneal and Calcaneal bursae in the heel of the foot

Heel (Retrocalcaneal and Calcaneal) Bursitis

Video

Pes Anserine Bursitis Video

Swollen Hip Bursa

Hip Bursitis Animation

Symptoms

Elbow (Olecranon) Bursitis Symptoms

Medical illustration showing an infected bursa on the knee

Septic Bursitis: The Serious Side of Bursitis

Anterior view of iliopsoas bursitis in the hip

Hip Bursitis Symptoms

Woman grabbing their shoulder in pain.

Is My Shoulder Pain From Arthritis or Bursitis?

Medical illustration blood inside of a knee bursa

Prepatellar Bursitis Symptoms

Posterior view of a back with red circles radiating from the shoulder indicating pain

Shoulder Bursitis Symptoms

Physical therapist holding a patient's foot

Heel Bursitis Symptoms

Causes and Diagnosis

Illustration of the hip anatomy highlighting radiating pain in the hips

Hip Bursitis Causes

Anterior view of the upper body highlighting the shoulder joint.

Shoulder Bursitis Causes

The bottom of a clean, bare foot

Heel Bursitis Causes and Risk Factors

Elbow pain in a skeletal view of the arm.

Elbow (Olecranon) Bursitis Diagnosis

Medical illustration of a prepatellar knee bursa

Prepatellar Bursitis Diagnosis

Elbow pain in a skeletal view of the arm.

Elbow (Olecranon) Bursitis Causes

Medical illustration of inflamed, thickened knee bursa

Causes of Knee Bursitis (Prepatellar Bursitis)

Medical illustration of osteoarthritis in the hip joint

Is My Hip Pain From Arthritis or Bursitis?

Anterior view of the pelvis highlighting pain in the hip joint.

Hip Bursitis Diagnosis

Medical illustration showing shoulder bursa. Clavical, acromion, coracoid process and the humerus are labeled.

Shoulder Bursitis Diagnosis

A bare foot being massaged

Heel Bursitis Diagnosis

Treatment

Doctor examining a patient's elbow pain.

Elbow (Olecranon) Bursitis Treatment

Bursitis

Septic Bursitis Treatment

Medical illustration of trochanteric bursitis

Hip Bursitis Treatment

Illustration of knee bursa being drained

Prepatellar Bursitis Treatment

Medical illustration of arthroscopic subacromial decompression surgery. Bone spurs, acormion, bursa, and biceps tendon are labled.

Shoulder Bursitis Surgery

Medical illustration of the Achilles tendon with an inflamed bursae

Heel Bursitis Treatment

Bursa sac in the shoulder joint.

Shoulder Bursitis Treatment

Illustration of septic bursitis showing a high fever and extreme tenderness or warmth above joint.

Bursitis Treatment and Prevention

Wellness

Bursa sac in the shoulder joint.

Shoulder Bursitis Treatment