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    Bursitis, (Inflamed Bursa) A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
    Bursitis, (Inflamed Bursa) A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
    Bursitis, (Inflamed Bursa) A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
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    Bursitis, (Inflamed Bursa) A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions

    By Kenneth Kee

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    Bursitis is the medical disorder of inflammation or irritation of the bursa.
    The bursa is a sac containing lubricating fluid, located between tissues such as bone, muscle, tendons, and skin that reduce rubbing, friction, and irritation.
    The bursa is a fluid-filled sac that works as a cushion between a muscles, tendons, and bones.
    Occasionally the cause may not be found.
    Bursitis often happens in the shoulder, knee, elbow, and hip.
    Other regions that may be involved are the Achilles tendon and the foot.
    Bursitis is most often produced by repetitive, minor injury on the area, or from a sudden, more serious trauma.
    1. An atypical or poorly placed bone or joint (such as length sizes in the legs or arthritis in a joint) can place added stress on a bursa sac, causing bursitis.
    2. Stress or inflammation from other disorders, such as rheumatoid arthritis, gout, psoriatic arthritis, thyroid disorders, or abnormal medicine reactions may also raise a person's risk.
    3. Also, an infection can sometimes result in inflammation of a bursa.
    4. The most frequent causes of bursitis are repetitive movements or locations that cause irritation of the bursae around a joint:
    a. Throwing a baseball or lifting something over the head repeatedly
    b. Leaning on the elbows for long periods
    c. Extensive kneeling for tasks such as laying carpet or scrubbing floors
    d. Prolonged sitting, especially on hard surfaces
    The most frequent locations for bursitis are in the shoulder, elbow and hip.
    But the patient can also have bursitis by the knee, heel and the base of the big toe.
    Symptoms of bursitis may be:
    1. Joint pain and tenderness when the patient pushes around the joint
    2. Stiffness and aching when the patient moves the affected joint
    3. Swelling, warmth or redness over the joint
    Doctors can often diagnose bursitis based on a medical history and physical exam.
    X-ray images cannot positively confirm the diagnosis of bursitis, but they can assist ruling out other causes of the discomfort.
    Ultrasound or MRI may be done if the bursitis cannot easily be diagnosed by a physical exam alone.
    Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may be done to exclude tissue injury, such as a torn tendon (tendons are the cords that join bones to muscles)
    Bursitis treatment normally requires conservative measures, such as rest, ice and taking a pain reliever such as aspirin, paracetamol and ibuprofen.
    1. Rest the joint until the symptoms get better and prevent any strenuous activities that tend to cause more pain, such as running.
    2. Wearing padding may help prevent the joint from more injury.
    Knee pads may help if the patient has bursitis in the knee joints.
    3. Ice packs are also a good method of reducing inflammation and pain.
    4. When sleeping, do not sleep on the side that has bursitis.
    If conservative treatments do not work, further treatment may be:
    1. Medicine
    Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen can relieve pain
    If the inflammation in the bursa is produced by an infection, the doctor might prescribe an antibiotic.
    2. Physical Therapy
    The doctor may advise physical therapy or exercises to strengthen the muscles in the involved area to ease pain and prevent recurrence.
    3. Injections
    The doctor may inject a corticosteroid medicine into the bursa to alleviate inflammation in the shoulder or hip.
    This treatment normally brings rapid pain relief
    4. Assistive device
    Transient use of a walking cane or other device will help alleviate pressure on the affected area.
    5. Aspiration (Removing fluid from the bursa)
    If the swelling produced by bursitis is especially severe, the patient may want to have the fluid drained out.
    6. Surgery
    a. Removing the bursa
    b. Making an incision and draining the bursa
    TABLE OF CONTENT
    Introduction
    Chapter 1 Bursitis
    Chapter 2 Causes

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKenneth Kee
    Release dateFeb 22, 2017
    ISBN9781370991839
    Bursitis, (Inflamed Bursa) A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions
    Author

    Kenneth Kee

    Medical doctor since 1972.Started Kee Clinic in 1974 at 15 Holland Dr #03-102, relocated to 36 Holland Dr #01-10 in 2009.Did my M.Sc (Health Management ) in 1991 and Ph.D (Healthcare Administration) in 1993.Dr Kenneth Kee is still working as a family doctor at the age of 74However he has reduced his consultation hours to 3 hours in the morning and 2 hours inthe afternoon.He first started writing free blogs on medical disorders seen in the clinic in 2007 on http://kennethkee.blogspot.com.His purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of his patients which is also his dissertation for his Ph.D (Healthcare Administration). He then wrote an autobiography account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.comThis autobiography account “A Family Doctor’s Tale” was combined with his early “A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders” into a new Wordpress Blog “A Family Doctor’s Tale” on http://ken-med.com.From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 1000 eBooks.He apologized for typos and spelling mistakes in his earlier books.He will endeavor to improve the writing in futures.Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.The later books go into more details of medical disorders.He has published 1000 eBooks on various subjects on health, 1 autobiography of his medical journey, another on the autobiography of a Cancer survivor, 2 children stories and one how to study for his nephew and grand-daughter.The purpose of these simple guides is to educate patient on health disorders and not meant as textbooks.He does not do any night duty since 2000 ever since Dr Tan had his second stroke.His clinic is now relocated to the Buona Vista Community Centre.The 2 units of his original clinic are being demolished to make way for a new Shopping Mall.He is now doing some blogging and internet surfing (bulletin boards since the 1980's) startingwith the Apple computer and going to PC.The entire PC is upgraded by himself from XT to the present Pentium duo core.The present Intel i7 CPU is out of reach at the moment because the CPU is still expensive.He is also into DIY changing his own toilet cistern and other electric appliance.His hunger for knowledge has not abated and he is a lifelong learner.The children have all grown up and there are 2 grandchildren who are even more technically advanced than the grandfather where mobile phones are concerned.This book is taken from some of the many articles in his blog (now with 740 posts) A Family Doctor’s Tale.Dr Kee is the author of:"A Family Doctor's Tale""Life Lessons Learned From The Study And Practice Of Medicine""Case Notes From A Family Doctor"

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      Bursitis, (Inflamed Bursa) A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions - Kenneth Kee

      Bursitis,

      (Inflamed Bursa)

      A

      Simple

      Guide

      To

      The Condition,

      Diagnosis,

      Treatment

      And

      Related Conditions

      By

      Dr Kenneth Kee

      M.B.,B.S. (Singapore)

      Ph.D (Healthcare Administration)

      Copyright Kenneth Kee 2017 Smashwords Edition

      Published by Kenneth Kee at Smashwords.com

      Dedication

      This book is dedicated

      To my wife Dorothy

      And my children

      Carolyn, Grace

      And Kelvin

      This book describes the Bursitis (Inflamed Bursa), Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases which is seen in some of my patients in my Family Clinic.

      (What You Need to Treat Bursitis)

      This eBook is licensed for the personal enjoyment only. This eBook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each reader.

      If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy.

      Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Introduction

      I have been writing medical articles for my blog http://kennethkee.blogspot.com (A Simple Guide to Medical Condition) for the benefit of my patients since 2007.

      My purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of my patients.

      Health Education was also my dissertation for my Ph.D (Healthcare Administration).

      I then wrote an autobiolographical account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.com.

      This autobiolographical account A Family Doctor’s Tale was combined with my early A Simple Guide to Medical Conditions into a new Wordpress Blog A Family Doctor’s Tale on http://kenkee481.wordpress.com.

      From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 700 amazon kindle books and some into Smashwords.com eBooks.

      Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.

      For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.

      The later books go into more details of medical conditions.

      The first chapter is always from my earlier blogs which unfortunately tends to have typos and spelling mistakes.

      Since 2013, I have tried to improve my spelling and writing.

      As I tried to bring you the latest information about a condition or illness by reading the latest journals both online and offline, I find that I am learning more and improving on my own medical knowledge in diagnosis and treatment for my patients.

      Just by writing all these simple guides I find that I have learned a lot from your reviews (good or bad), criticism and advice.

      I am sorry for the repetitions in these simple guides as the second chapters onwards have new information as compared to my first chapter taken from my blog.

      I also find repetition definitely help me and maybe some readers to remember the facts in the books more easily.

      I apologize if these repetitions are irritating to some readers.

      Chapter 1

      Bursitis

      What is Bursitis?

      Bursitis is the medical disorder of inflammation or irritation of the bursa.

      The bursa is a sac containing lubricating fluid, located between tissues such as bone, muscle, tendons, and skin that reduce rubbing, friction, and irritation.

      The bursa is a fluid-filled sac that works as a cushion between a muscles, tendons, and bones.

      What Causes Bursitis?

      Causes

      Occasionally the cause may not be found.

      Bursitis often happens in the shoulder, knee, elbow, and hip.

      Other regions that may be involved are the Achilles tendon and the foot.

      Bursitis is most often produced by repetitive, minor injury on the area, or from a sudden, more serious trauma.

      1. An atypical or poorly placed bone or joint (such as length sizes in the legs or arthritis in a joint) can place added stress on a bursa sac, causing bursitis.

      2. Stress or inflammation from other disorders, such as rheumatoid arthritis, gout, psoriatic arthritis, thyroid disorders, or abnormal medicine reactions may also raise a person's risk.

      3. Also, an infection can sometimes result in inflammation of a bursa.

      4. The most frequent causes of bursitis are repetitive movements or locations that cause irritation of the bursae around a joint:

      a. Throwing a baseball or lifting something over the head repeatedly

      b. Leaning on the elbows for long periods

      c. Extensive kneeling for tasks such as laying carpet or scrubbing floors

      d. Prolonged sitting, especially on hard surfaces

      Other causes are injury or trauma to the

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