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       Bursitis
   DIR By: CardioFlexTherapy
       Date: August 2, 2018, 10:11 am
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       Most people think of bursitis as a primary condition, because
       they have heard their friends and family complaining of
       “bursitis pain”. Although it could be a primary problem,
       bursitis rarely stands alone as a primary diagnosis. Instead,
       think of bursitis as a secondary issue, as other orthopedic
       conditions cause the bursitis itself. In fact, oftentimes there
       are several problems in a joint that all combine to cause the
       bursitis. To understand exactly what bursitis is, we have to
       analyze how it begins.
       Bursitis is named from an inflammation of the bursae sacs, which
       are small fluid-filled sacs surrounding joints in the body. The
       larger joints are more prone to bursitis, like the hips,
       shoulders, elbows, knees, etc. However, the most common joints
       in the body that are susceptible to bursitis are the shoulders
       and hips, because they are the worst lever systems in the body
       and therefore more prone to injury.
       Any kind of joint breakdown, arthritis, tendonitis, etc. will
       cause excess fluid to accumulate in the joint, which then drains
       into the bursae sacs around that particular joint. This excess
       fluid in each bursae sac causes swelling, inflammation, and
       edema of the bursae sac called bursitis. So, because this
       process usually happens in this order, then a diagnosis of
       bursitis is almost never a primary diagnosis. And the more
       injuries a person has around a joint, the more likely that they
       are to get bursitis whenever that joint is overloaded from a
       sport, activity, or daily life.
       Since we know that bursitis is caused by other conditions and
       injuries, the question then becomes how to treat it. Well, the
       first thing that we do here at CardioFlex Therapy, is to
       diagnose the underlying conditions that are actually causing the
       bursitis, like the tendonitis, arthritis, cartilage breakdown,
       ligament injuries, tendon injuries, muscle strains, soft tissue
       tears, joint injuries, etc. Then, we will treat the underlying
       conditions and the bursitis simultaneously to get the best
       result possible.
       For the underlying conditions, Physical Therapy & Occupational
       Therapy is performed by utilizing modalities, progressive
       strengthening exercises, functional movements, and
       sport-specific rehab. This will help the patient to get back to
       their former lever of function, and hopefully beyond. For the
       bursitis, we use modalities to decrease the inflammation such
       as: Ice, Moist Heat, Ultrasound, Electrical Stimulation, Cold
       Laser, Iontophoresis, Anodyne Therapy, Massage Therapy, and
       Kinesiotaping.
       At CardioFlex Therapy, we’ve gotten great results from treating
       patients with bursitis.  A large part of our success has been in
       our diagnosis of not only the bursitis, but also the underlying
       injuries and conditions that are causing it.
       For more info visit: www.cardioflextherapy.com
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