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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Our bodies are incredible machines, but even the most well-oiled machines can experience wear and tear. Bursitis is one such example, targeting the fluid-filled sacs (bursae) that cushion our joints.

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 ...

In other words, bursitis is a condition in which the fluid bags called bursae around our joints become inflamed. This bursa acts as a cushion between our joints and bones, which makes it easier to ...

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 ...

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, ...