Without having to go to a physician, a person could get to know if you are being affected by this bursitis in one of its joints , for it only requires a little self-analysis very easy and simple to do:
- First, we locate the affected by bursitis.
- After that we will try to see if the region is swollen and reddish.
- With our touch we feel the region surrounding the affected area.
With this simple steps, one can easily recognize that joint if this disease may have arisen and must feel some pain to swipe your finger across the region.You can also try to make a little movement (not violently), something that if you have a level of difficulty and pain, then we could be reporting this condition.
Suggested treatment for bursitis
Most cases of bursitis presenting symptoms usually disappear almost automatically, and must not go to any special treatment for its cure. But if a person becomes acute bursitis affected, we recommend:
- Not too strong efforts involving the use of the joint.
- You must apply some heat or cold (the doctor will tell) to the affected area.
The same physician may indicate certain treatment to eliminate swelling and pain in that area is suffering, for it will make use of certain steroids, being perhaps one prednisone.
Gradually, you should begin to make a certain amount of gentle exercises using the joint affected by bursitis, if this has not solved the problem, surgery may be necessary.
If instead it is a chronic bursitis without infection, treatment with the use of an aggressive approach may be required, which may involve:
- Intensive physiotherapy.
- Injections of corticosteroids.
When the bursa is inflamed (which may be a sign of infection), the treating physician could reach something extaer accumulated fluid for examination and must provide a medication with antibiotics for complete healing.
Originally posted 2013-04-08 14:18:34.